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CAS Legal Mailbag – 4/9/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on April 10, 2026
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Dear Legal Mailbag:

It’s that time of year again, when student behavior starts to increase and teachers are struggling more to manage classes.  Yesterday, a parent…

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See You in Court – April 2026

By Thomas B. Mooney on April 3, 2026
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

With the arrival of spring, misbehavior by students in Nutmeg has escalated.  For example, Joe Blow, a sophomore at Nutmeg Memorial High School, was caught on…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 4/2/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on April 3, 2026
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As you can imagine, personnel issues are a frequent challenge for school principals like me.  …

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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…

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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…

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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 – 2/26/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on February 27, 2026
Posted in Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Uncategorized

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag,

With the rising cost of healthcare, lack of state funding for excess cost grants, flat…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/12/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on February 13, 2026
Posted in Discipline, Discipline of Special Education Students, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Special Education, Students

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As an assistant principal, one of my main jobs is handling discipline. Recently, one of…

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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…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 1/22/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on January 26, 2026
Posted in Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

With all the recent hullabaloo with various federal law enforcement organizations possibly carrying out activities…

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