Thomas B. Mooney

Tom is chair emeritus of the School Law Practice Group and is active in all areas of school law, including labor negotiations for certified and non-certified staff, teacher tenure proceedings, grievance arbitration, freedom of information hearings, student disciplinary matters, special education disputes and all other legal proceedings involving boards of education. Tom is the author of A Practical Guide to Connecticut School Law (9th Edition, 2018), a comprehensive treatise on Connecticut school law, and two columns, "See You in Court!," which appears in the CABE Journal, and "Legal Mailbag," which appears in the CAS Bulletin.

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 9/21/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on September 21, 2023

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Federal and State Role in Education, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As we are settling in to the new school year, we are starting to get…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 9/14/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on September 14, 2023

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

With the teacher shortage this year, we struggled to fill the vacancies we confronted. We did…

See You In Court – July/August 2023

By Thomas B. Mooney on August 10, 2023

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

The Nutmeg Board of Education has been busy for years with challenges arising from outdated facilities, a contentious teachers’ union, and inadequate funding from Town…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 8/3/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on August 10, 2023

Posted in Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As the principal of an elementary school, I have been getting a bunch of questions…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 6/15/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on June 22, 2023

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

Like many towns in Connecticut, events leading to the local budget referendum have been contentious…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 6/8/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on June 8, 2023

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As we close in on the end of the school year, students are getting more…

See You In Court – June 2023

By Thomas B. Mooney on June 5, 2023

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, CABE Journal Columns, Federal and State Role in Education, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Last month, Mr. Superintendent announced his retirement from the Nutmeg Public Schools, effective January 1, 2024, after twelve years of distinguished service. The members of the…