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CAS Legal Mailbag – 3/12/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on March 18, 2026

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Public Schools, Students

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

I am the principal of an elementary school in a town that has one thing…

What the IMG Academy Enforcement Action Means for Schools: A Risk-Based Approach to OFAC Sanctions Compliance

By Julie C. Fay, Alfredo G. Fernández & Tom Owen on March 17, 2026

Posted in Colleges and Universities, Featured, Finances, Independent Schools

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently announced a $1.7 million settlement agreement with IMG Academy (a Florida boarding…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 3/5/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on March 9, 2026

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Rights of Teachers

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

Our local teachers union is at it again. I am in my first year as…

See You In Court – February 2026

By Thomas B. Mooney on March 5, 2026

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

It is only February, but things are not looking good for 2025-2026 budget of the Nutmeg Board of Education. The costs of fixing damage caused…

See You In Court – March 2026

By Thomas B. Mooney on March 5, 2026

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Bob Bombast, veteran member of the Nutmeg Board of Education, decided that he needed to up his social media game. In recent years, he has been…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/5/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on February 9, 2026

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Freedom of Speech, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

The staff and students at the elementary school where I am principal enjoy every holiday…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 1/29/26

By Natalia Sieira Millán on January 31, 2026

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Child Abuse and Neglect, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Uncategorized

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As an elementary school principal, I am usually very confident about my rights and responsibilities…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 1/15/2026

By Thomas B. Mooney on January 19, 2026

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Freedom of Information, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Records (Student Records)

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

I am a high school principal, and last week I had a contentious meeting with…

See You In Court – January 2026

By Thomas B. Mooney on January 8, 2026

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, CABE Journal Columns, Finances, Most Recent Columns

Bob Bombast, veteran member of the Nutmeg Board of Education, woke from a deep sleep and realized that he and his fellow Board members were…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 11/13/25

By Thomas B. Mooney on November 13, 2025

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

I have a question regarding teachers’ rights in a PPT. More specifically, what they are…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 3/12/26

What the IMG Academy Enforcement Action Means for Schools: A Risk-Based Approach to OFAC Sanctions Compliance

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See You In Court – February 2026

See You In Court – March 2026

CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/5/26

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See You In Court – January 2026

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