Dear Legal Mailbag:
We are fully back in school now, but it has been a long year. By and large, the teachers in my building
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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 4/8/2021
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I am nothing if not entrepreneurial, and I recently took an opportunity to earn a little money for the Cheer Fund at
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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 4/1/2021
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As the Dean of Students at Ford E. Yanni High School, I am a little worried. The pandemic has forced us to
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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 3/18/2021
Dear Legal Mailbag:
We are finally back to in-person instruction in my school, and we are delighted to see the students and each other. But
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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 3/11/2021
Dear Legal Mailbag:
My school is fortunate to have a secretary who is kind, helpful and beloved by all. As the principal, I appreciate the
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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 3/4/2021
Dear Legal Mailbag:
I have a question for Legal Mailbag regarding required PPT attendees. I had thought that a Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) staff member
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Commissioner Cardona Announces Guidance on Non-Renewal Process and Tenure Timelines
On April 13, 2020, the Commissioner of Education issued Temporary Flexibilities – Non-Renewal and Tenure, which provides specific guidance to local and regional boards
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Executive Order Extends Funding, Employment And Preservation of Services for Schools
Introduction
On March 31, 2020, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order No. 7R (“Order 7R”) to address, among other issues, continued funding for boards of education,
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Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Presenting at the 2019 CABE/CAPSS Convention
School law attorneys Thomas B. Mooney, Richard A. Mills, and Andreana R. Bellach will present sessions at the 2019 Connecticut Association of Boards of
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Reporting Apps, Email Scanning, and Beyond: What Boards of Education Should Know About the Latest Trends in School Safety
This article first appeared in the September 2019 CABE Journal.
In the wake of violence affecting schools around the country, school districts nationwide are
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