The attorneys in the Office of General Counsel provide legal advice to the State Superintendent of Education, the State Board of Education, and the staff of the State Department of Education.

Shelly Bezanson Kelly, Esquire
General Counsel and Director

Wendy B. Cartledge, Esquire
Deputy General Counsel

Karla McLawhorn Hawkins, Esquire
Deputy General Counsel

Noelle Redd, Administrative Assistant

Lisa Reupke, Administrative Assistant

Paul Bozard, Investigator/Paralegal

Special Education Section

Barbara A. Drayton, Esquire
Deputy General Counsel

Christine Newton, Paralegal

Lana T. Ott, Education Associate

 

• Educational Laws and Regulations
• Recent Court Cases Relating to Education
• Recent Presentations

• Religion and Public Schools Act
• State Board of Education Orders of Displinary Action Involving Educators
• State Board of Education Orders of Displinary Action Involving Educators