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CAS Legal Mailbag – 9/21/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on September 21, 2023

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

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As we are settling in to the new school year, we are starting to get…

See You In Court – July/August 2023

By Thomas B. Mooney on August 10, 2023

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

The Nutmeg Board of Education has been busy for years with challenges arising from outdated facilities, a contentious teachers’ union, and inadequate funding from Town…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 8/3/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on August 10, 2023

Posted in Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As the principal of an elementary school, I have been getting a bunch of questions…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 6/15/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on June 22, 2023

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:

Like many towns in Connecticut, events leading to the local budget referendum have been contentious…

See You In Court – June 2023

By Thomas B. Mooney on June 5, 2023

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

Last month, Mr. Superintendent announced his retirement from the Nutmeg Public Schools, effective January 1, 2024, after twelve years of distinguished service. The members of the…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 5/18/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on May 18, 2023

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 middle school principal and I have been a building administrator for seventeen…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 5/11/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on May 11, 2023

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:

We just installed a great new sign in the foyer in our middle school. It…

See You In Court – May 2023

By Thomas B. Mooney on May 1, 2023

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

Bob Bombast, veteran member of the Nutmeg Board of Education, often receives complaints from parents about teachers. He does his best to help parents understand that…