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See You In Court – March 2023

By Thomas B. Mooney on March 1, 2023

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

Bob Bombast, veteran member of the Nutmeg Board of Education, serves as Chairperson of the Policy Committee of the Nutmeg Board of Education. Ms. Superintendent called…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/16/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on February 16, 2023

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

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

Long-time reader, first-time writer.

When I took the job of principal, I knew that dealing…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/9/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on February 13, 2023

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

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As an HR director for a Connecticut school district, I read with interest your response…

See You In Court – February 2023

By Thomas B. Mooney on February 1, 2023

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

Veteran Board member Bob Bombast was recently confronted at the grocery store by an exasperated Polly Parent. She told Bob that her daughter attends Median Middle…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 1/26/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on January 26, 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:

With THC and nicotine vaping on the rise in schools, as a high school administrator…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 1/5/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on January 9, 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:

As an assistant principal at a large high school, I often have to answer parent…

See You In Court – January 2023

By Thomas B. Mooney on January 9, 2023

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

Bob Bombast, the senior member of the Nutmeg Board of Education, is a busybody who is always looking for trouble. As he was scrolling through Facebook…