Melissa Burkett McKie

Phone: (205) 251-2881
Fax: (205) 254-3987
Email: melissamckie@bishopcolvin.com

Melissa Burkett McKie's practice areas include education, local government, and employment law. She has experience representing school boards in a wide variety of matters related to special education and disability law before state and federal agencies and the federal courts. In addition, she frequently provides guidance to school boards on federal laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and No Child Left Behind. She also serves as a consultant to the AASB's Policy Revision Project and has overseen the revision of the policies of several boards of education throughout the state.

Speaking Engagements / Seminars:

• When Good Technology Goes Bad, Alabama Ethics Law: Provisions and Opinions of Importance to Educators, and Using Documentation Appropriately, Madison City Board of Education Administrator's Conference, July 14, 2009.
• Legal Aspects of Behavioral Plans, Lorman Education Services, April 16, 2009.
• Polish Up Your Policy Manual, AASB Member Academy, March 14, 2009.
• When Good Technology Goes Bad, AASB Annual Convention, December 7, 2007.

Professional Affiliations, Activities and Honors:

• Alabama Council of School Board Attorneys
• National School Board Association, Council of School Attorneys
• Birmingham Bar Association
• American Bar Association