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 – 12/1/22

By Thomas B. Mooney on December 2, 2022

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

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

Last week, one of the teachers in my school told me that another teacher may

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See You In Court – December 2022

By Thomas B. Mooney on December 1, 2022

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

The members of the Nutmeg Board of Education were pleased earlier this year to partner with St. Mary’s Church, a Catholic church in Nutmeg. St.

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 11/17/22

By Thomas B. Mooney on November 18, 2022

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:

I am a high school principal, and I respect the value of technology integration in

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 11/10/22

By Thomas B. Mooney on November 11, 2022

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

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

I am a middle school principal, and recently I had an issue with our lost-and-found.

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 11/3/22

By Thomas B. Mooney on November 3, 2022

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:

Yesterday, I received a form letter from a parent, in which she attested to her

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See You In Court – November 2022

By Thomas B. Mooney on November 1, 2022

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

Last week, Mr. Superintendent sent an email to the members of the Nutmeg Board of Education, asking who would be available for an expulsion hearing. …

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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 10/27/22

By Thomas B. Mooney on October 28, 2022

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

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

A high school student was searched after having been in the bathroom when there was

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See You In Court – October 2022

By Thomas B. Mooney on October 19, 2022

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

The meetings of the Nutmeg Board of Education had been running four or more hours each night, because of the long speeches veteran Board members…
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