Guidelines for the Use of AASA Legal Funds

The SDSSA has established a professional legal fund to assist members in litigation that affects their employment as a superintendent.

Applicants must be a member of SDSSA and a practicing superintendent the year of the preceding year of litigation.

Requests for professional legal fees are to be submitted to the SDSSA treasurer and forwarded to the Legal Fund Committee. The Committee will be comprised of the past president, president, and president-elect. If any member is not able to serve, the president will appoint someone from the Executive Committee.

Requests will be in letter form stating the facts and reasons for the documents to help the Committee reach a decision. A request from the attorney for the legal fees to date and an estimate of the legal fees to the date of the first hearing will be a part of the application. The legal fee approved by the Committee will be paid directly to the attorney.

No more than 75% of the legal fund may be disbursed in any single year.

Applicants are limited to $500.00 per request per incident. Successful applications are limited to one (1) every five (5) years.

If you agree to the preceding rules and regulations, please sign, date, and return one copy to the president of SDSSA and one copy to the treasurer of SDSSA.

If approved and attorney fees are part of the decision, I promise to reimburse the SDSSA Legal Fund the amount advanced to my attorney.

Signature of Applicant Date

Signature of SDSSA President Date

Signature of SDSSA Treasurer Date