School Finances, Developer Fees & Mitigation

School districts face ever-increasing challenges to funding. At Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), we assist school districts with such challenges through a variety of options with our team of experienced attorneys who know and understand the business of school districts.

BBK attorneys provide experienced advice and representation as bond counsel, disclosure counsel and special counsel in all matters relating to school finance, bond/debt issuance, developer fees, and mitigation, including:

General obligation bonds issuance and bond oversight
Bond and parcel tax elections
Mello-Roos Community Facilities District formations, annexations and financings
Lease financings, including lease revenue bonds and/or certificates of participation
Energy efficiency and equipment financings
Tax and revenue anticipation notes
Initial and continuing disclosure issues
Representation of school districts in IRS tax audits of tax-exempt financings
School facility improvement districts (SFIDs)
School grounds maintenance districts
Developer fees and mitigation
Procedures for Level I and Level II developer fees
School facilities needs analysis reviews
Implementation and collection issues
Mitigation agreements with developers
Representation of school districts in developer fee or mitigation issues
Fee protests and disputes
Creation and drafting of related board policies