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See You In Court – June 2026

By Thomas B. Mooney on July 14, 2026
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Pamela Parent has been on social media incessantly of late, railing against Coach Rock, the Girls Softball coach at Nutmeg Memorial High School.  Pamela is upset…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 6/18/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on June 22, 2026
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

I am an assistant principal at a high school, and with the end of the…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 6/11/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on June 22, 2026
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As administrators at a middle school, we implemented a code of conduct policy this past…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 5/28/26

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

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

I love reading your mailbag. I am a school administrative assistant, and I have a…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 5/14/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on May 18, 2026
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Residency and School Attendance, Rights of Students, Students

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Deal Legal Mailbag:

As a high school administrator, we regularly encounter situations involving seniors who have recently turned…

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See You In Court – May 2026

By Thomas B. Mooney on May 4, 2026
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

After a contentious budget process, the Nutmeg Board of Education finally has its appropriation for the coming fiscal year.  Sadly, however, the appropriation recommended by the…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 4/23/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on April 24, 2026
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Constitutional Rights, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

I read with interest your answer to TikTok’ed Off a couple of weeks ago about…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 4/16/26

By Thomas B. Mooney on April 16, 2026
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Uncategorized

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As a middle school principal, I especially enjoy and learn from your CAS Legal Mailbag…

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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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