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CAS Legal Mailbag – 6/6/24

By Thomas B. Mooney on June 6, 2024

Posted in Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As the principal of a middle school, I have to deal with all sorts of…

See You In Court – June 2024

By Thomas B. Mooney on June 4, 2024

Posted in Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Since her election to the Nutmeg Board of Education last November, Nellie Newbie has taken her responsibilities as a Board member seriously, too much so. After…

See You In Court – May 2024

By Thomas B. Mooney on May 9, 2024

Posted in CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

The good news for the Nutmeg Board of Education is that the budget for 2024-2025 was finally approved. The bad news is that the Town reduced…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 5/2/24

By Thomas B. Mooney on May 2, 2024

Posted in Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

My school district recently held a referendum on the board of education budget. It was…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 3/7/24

By Thomas B. Mooney on February 9, 2024

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

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag,

I am a first-year teacher, and I realize that I still have a lot to…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/15/24

By Julie P. Reznik on February 8, 2024

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag,

A teacher in my school excitedly shared that she plans to surprise her middle school…

See You In Court – March 2024

By Thomas B. Mooney on February 2, 2024

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

The members of the Nutmeg Board of Education were exhausted from a very difficult budget season. Ms. Superintendent was therefore reluctant to tell the Board members…

See You In Court – February 2024

By Thomas B. Mooney on February 1, 2024

Posted in Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Tom Teacher is well-known in Nutmeg, but not for the right reasons. He is a controversial figure, regularly speaking to both the Nutmeg Town Council and…

See You In Court – January 2024

By Thomas B. Mooney on January 31, 2024

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Uncategorized

Public Comment is included on the agenda of each regular meeting of the Nutmeg Board of Education. Residents of Nutmeg speak at length on a variety…

See You In Court – December 2023

By Thomas B. Mooney on December 1, 2023

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, CABE Journal Columns, Featured, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Gary Gadfly moved with his family to Nutmeg two years ago, and ever since then he has made his presence known with emails and complaints. First…

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