Dear Legal Mailbag:
It is that time again. My superintendent sent out the annual memorandum last week asking all of us principals if we have
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Connecticut School Districts Experience an Influx of Unaccompanied Minors
New federal data show that the number of unaccompanied minors coming to Connecticut nearly tripled from 2018 to 2019. As the numbers continue to increase,
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Ninth Circuit Upholds District’s Imposition of Parent Communication Plan
School districts often grapple with how to handle communications from a minority of parents who send voluminous and uncivil messages to their children’s teachers and
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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 2/12/2020
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As the principal of an elementary school, I have had my difficulties with permission slips for various field trips. More than once,
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Julie Fay and Dori Pagé Antonetti Author NAIS Legal Tip of the Week
Julie Fay and Dori Pagé Antonetti authored the NAIS Legal Tip of the Week article, “Pay Attention to the Truth in Lending Act When Offering
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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 2/5/2020
Dear Legal Mailbag:
I try to be fair in dealing with teacher concerns, big and small. But the latest complaint has me stumped. One of
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Coronavirus: Guidance for Schools
This winter, schools have had to cope with a particularly difficult cold and flu season and, now, are grappling with how to respond to concerns
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SEE YOU IN COURT! – February 2020
Nellie Newbie was excited to be a newly-elected member of the Nutmeg Board of Education, but she admits that she has a lot to learn.
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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 1/29/2020
Dear Legal Mailbag:
I am an avid reader of Legal Mailbag, and your advice has been helpful as I do my job as a principal.
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Julie Fay co-authors Net Assets Magazine article “Risk & Compliance: Out of Sight, Top of Mind”
Julie Fay and co-author, Jeff Olsen senior vice president at Fred C. Church Inc., wrote the NBOA’s Net Assets Magazine article “Risk & Compliance: Out
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