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CAS Legal Mailbag – 1/15/2026

By Thomas B. Mooney on January 19, 2026
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Freedom of Information, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Records (Student Records)

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

I am a high school principal, and last week I had a contentious meeting with…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 1/8/26

By Dori Pagé Antonetti & Jessica Richman Smith on January 13, 2026
Posted in Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Students

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Guest Columnists: Dori Pagé Antonetti and Jessica Richman Smith

Dear Legal Mailbag,

I am an assistant principal at…

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See You In Court – January 2026

By Thomas B. Mooney on January 8, 2026
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, CABE Journal Columns, Finances, Most Recent Columns

Bob Bombast, veteran member of the Nutmeg Board of Education, woke from a deep sleep and realized that he and his fellow Board members were…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 12/18/25

By Thomas B. Mooney on December 19, 2025
Posted in Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

While I applaud the interest Legal Mailbag expressed last week in showing elementary administrators more…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 12/11/25

By Thomas B. Mooney on December 12, 2025
Posted in Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag,

I am the principal of an elementary school and a loyal reader of your weekly…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 12/4/25

By Thomas B. Mooney on December 8, 2025
Posted in Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Students

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As an assistant principal in a large middle school, I have to search students from…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 11/20/25

By Thomas B. Mooney on December 1, 2025
Posted in Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As is happening all over right now, students have been making “darts,” which are “Post-it”®…

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See You In Court – December 2025

By Thomas B. Mooney on December 1, 2025
Posted in CABE Journal Columns, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Bob Bombast, veteran member of the Nutmeg Board of Education, was surprised to read on social media the complaint of Tom Teacher, a popular teacher…

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See You in Court – November 2025

By Thomas B. Mooney on November 3, 2025
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 had its share of legal disputes, and last month was no exception.  Local attorney Bill Alot has sued the…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/30/25

By Gwen J. Zittoun on October 31, 2025
Posted in Most Recent Columns, Students

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As a middle school principal, I was interested to read Legal Mailbag’s answer to last…

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