The Nutmeg Board of Education has had its share of legal disputes, and last month was no exception. Local attorney Bill Alot has sued the
Continue Reading See You in Court – November 2025
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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 (10th Edition, 2023), 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.
The Nutmeg Board of Education has had its share of legal disputes, and last month was no exception. Local attorney Bill Alot has sued the…
Continue Reading See You in Court – November 2025
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
In this day and age, educators are well-versed in the importance of not touching students…
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/23/2025
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
One of the students at my high school has been causing trouble, and, given my…
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/16/25
The beginning of the school year in Nutmeg was peaceful. But the peace ended in Nutmeg after a prominent political figure was assassinated on a…
Continue Reading See You in Court – October 2025
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As an assistant principal responsible for special education matters at my school, I deal directly…
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 9/25/25
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
In this fraught environment following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, I am confused about what…
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 9/18/25
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As an assistant principal of a middle school, I get involved regularly in student disciplinary…
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 9/11/25
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
I can’t believe that the summer is over. As I get older, time seems to…
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 9/4/25
Bob Bombast, veteran member of the Nutmeg Board of Education, prides himself on his constituent service, and some members of the public know that they…
Continue Reading See You In Court – September 2025
The Nutmeg Board of Education can be its own worst enemy. Such was the case decades ago when the Board adopted a Public Complaints policy. This policy…
Continue Reading See You In Court – July/August 2025