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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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CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/23/2025

By Thomas B. Mooney & Gwen J. Zittoun on October 23, 2025
Posted in Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

In this day and age, educators are well-versed in the importance of not touching students…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/16/25

By Thomas B. Mooney on October 16, 2025
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:

One of the students at my high school has been causing trouble, and, given my…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/9/25

By Rebecca R. Santiago on October 10, 2025
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag,

I work with a wonderful special education department with staff who are very conscientious about…

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See You in Court – October 2025

By Thomas B. Mooney on October 7, 2025
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, CABE Journal Columns, Freedom of Speech, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

The beginning of the school year in Nutmeg was peaceful.  But the peace ended in Nutmeg after a prominent political figure was assassinated on a…

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CAS Legal Mailbag – 9/11/25

By Thomas B. Mooney on September 19, 2025
Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As an assistant principal of a middle school, I get involved regularly in student disciplinary…

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