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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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Dear Legal Mailbag:
I am a library media specialist in a public school. My school has opted to…
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 3/2/23Bob Bombast, veteran member of the Nutmeg Board of Education, serves as Chairperson of the Policy Committee of the Nutmeg Board of Education. Ms. Superintendent called…
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Long-time reader, first-time writer.
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With THC and nicotine vaping on the rise in schools, as a high school administrator…
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I spent a semester in law school before going to graduate school in education, and…
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