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See You In Court – January 2024

By Thomas B. Mooney on January 31, 2024

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

Public Comment is included on the agenda of each regular meeting of the Nutmeg Board of Education. Residents of Nutmeg speak at length on a variety…

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See You In Court – December 2023

By Thomas B. Mooney on December 1, 2023

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

Gary Gadfly moved with his family to Nutmeg two years ago, and ever since then he has made his presence known with emails and complaints. First…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 11/22/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on November 27, 2023

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

I write to ask for your assistance in working out a problem between one of…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/26/23

By Thomas B. Mooney & Anne H. Littlefield on October 26, 2023

Posted in Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Rights of Students, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

One of the students in my school has an IEP for educational services. She also…

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See You In Court – October 2023

By Thomas B. Mooney on October 12, 2023

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

Tom Teacher has worked for the Nutmeg Public Schools for twelve years, and over those years he has often been in conflict over his questionable…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/5/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on October 10, 2023

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

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

We have a 14-year-old student here at my high school who has requested that we…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 9/28/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on September 28, 2023

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

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

Last week, I received a request from a parent for accommodation, and I write to…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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