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Last Chance to Register for Upcoming Seminar! On the Front Lines: Raising Awareness of Child Trafficking and Exploitation in Connecticut’s Schools

By Joette Katz and Leander A. Dolphin on Posted in Child Abuse and Neglect, Federal and State Role in Education, Independent Schools, Public Schools, Seminars and Events, Students

Register today and join us for the live event in Hartford or by live-streaming video webinar.*

According to Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families, between 100,000 and 300,000 American children are at risk for commercial sexual exploitation, and thousands … Read more

CLE Webinar: Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Employees

By Peter J. Murphy and Gregory A. Jones on Posted in Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Colleges and Universities, Independent Schools, Public Schools, Seminars and Events, Teacher Employment, Evaluation and Dismissal

Join Shipman & Goodwin labor and employment attorneys Peter Murphy and Greg Jones for this complimentary CLE webinar reviewing effective legal strategies for dealing with difficult employees and the importance of a meaningful approach with regard to employee discipline. Presenters … Read more

SEE YOU IN COURT! – April 2019

By Thomas B. Mooney on Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Publications and Alerts, Teacher Employment, Evaluation and Dismissal

The members of the Nutmeg Board of Education want to do what they can to improve student achievement in Nutmeg, which has been lagging in comparison to neighboring towns. The problem has been that there is no money for new … Read more

Seminar: On the Front Lines: Raising Awareness of Child Trafficking and Exploitation in Connecticut’s Schools

By Joette Katz and Leander A. Dolphin on Posted in Child Abuse and Neglect, Federal and State Role in Education, Independent Schools, Public Schools, Seminars and Events, Students

Register today and join us for the live event in Hartford or by live-streaming video webinar.*

According to Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families, between 100,000 and 300,000 American children are at risk for commercial sexual exploitation, and thousands … Read more

SEE YOU IN COURT! – March 2019

By Thomas B. Mooney on Posted in Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Publications and Alerts, Rights of Teachers, Teacher Employment, Evaluation and Dismissal

As the Nutmeg Board of Education was preparing to reconvene into open session after completing its executive session discussion last week, veteran Board member Bob Bombast told the Board to hold up because he had a concern.

Mr. Chairperson recognized … Read more

SEE YOU IN COURT! – February 2019

By Thomas B. Mooney on Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, CABE Journal Columns, Federal and State Role in Education, Finances, Freedom of Information, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Publications and Alerts

The Nutmeg Board of Education is in the thick of its budget deliberations, and the members are having trouble establishing priorities. Board members Red Cent and Penny Pincher are still smarting from the budget overrun in special education costs last … Read more

SEE YOU IN COURT! – January 2019

By Thomas B. Mooney on Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, CABE Journal Columns, Freedom of Information, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Publications and Alerts

At a recent meeting of the Nutmeg Board of Education, “security matters” was on the Board agenda. When the Board reached that item, Mrs. Superintendent told the Board that she has some ideas for improving school security, and she suggested … Read more

Proposed Title IX Sexual Harassment Regulations Would Have Significant Impact on Public Schools and Colleges and Universities

By Leander A. Dolphin, Peter J. Maher and Natalia Sieira-Millan on Posted in Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Colleges and Universities, Public Schools, Publications and Alerts, Responsibilities, Rights of Students, Students

The U.S. Department of Education recently released its anticipated proposed regulations regarding sexual harassment under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. If adopted, these regulations could have a significant impact on the manner in which educational agencies and … Read more

Massachusetts’ Supreme Court Finds Colleges May Face Liability for Student Suicide Under Certain Circumstances

By Julie C. Fay and Leander A. Dolphin on Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Colleges and Universities, Independent Schools, Liability, Public Schools, Responsibilities, Students, Superintendents, Supervision of Students

Earlier this month, Massachusetts’ highest court ruled favorably for Massachusetts Institute of Technology (“MIT”) and three school officials in a wrongful death lawsuit closely watched by educational institutions for close to a decade.  The court found that while a special … Read more

SEE YOU IN COURT! – April 2018

By Thomas B. Mooney on Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, CABE Journal Columns, Freedom of Information, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Publications and Alerts

After serving as Chairperson of the Nutmeg Board of Education for six long years, Mr. Chairman announced unexpectedly at the last meeting in February that his company had transferred him to Illinois. At what would be his last meeting, Mr. … Read more

Sixth Circuit: Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Based on Transgender and/or Transitioning Status

By Anne H. Littlefield on Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Colleges and Universities, Discrimination, Employer Obligations, Employer Responsibilities, Independent Schools, Liability, Public Schools, Religion and the Schools, Responsibilities, Rights of Teachers, Superintendents, Teacher Employment, Evaluation and Dismissal

Less than one week after the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that Title VII’s prohibition on sex discrimination bars discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its own landmark Title VII … Read more

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