In 2002, the school board issued an RFP for school board attorney and selected Ted Doran's law firm, Doran Sims Wolfe & Kundid, 1020 West International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. Here are the most recent fees:
The total amount paid to date for invoices through April 30, 2012, for the 2011-12 fiscal year is $251,407.49. This covers general representation, general liability and fleet liability. Broken down, the fees for school board representation and for district litigation include:
# $38,465.63 to Doran's law firm as school board attorney;
# $240,246.07 to Doran's law firm for representation of the school district in litigation matters.
The total amount paid by the Volusia County Schools to Doran's law firm for the 2010-'11 fiscal year was $286,204.68.