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Guest Columnist: Joseph Miller
Hello, Legal Mailbag.
Your posts are so helpful to us school administrators—we appreciate you!
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CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/12/26
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
As an assistant principal, one of my main jobs is handling discipline. Recently, one of
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CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/5/26
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The staff and students at the elementary school where I am principal enjoy every holiday
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CAS Legal Mailbag – 1/29/26
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As an elementary school principal, I am usually very confident about my rights and responsibilities
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CAS Legal Mailbag – 1/22/26
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
With all the recent hullabaloo with various federal law enforcement organizations possibly carrying out activities
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CAS Legal Mailbag – 1/15/2026
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I am a high school principal, and last week I had a contentious meeting with
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Rain Check: Many Connecticut Schools May Now Be Subject to Requirements Regarding Stormwater Management
Connecticut has long required certain commercial and retail entities to comply with environmental requirements governing the discharge of stormwater on their properties. These requirements and
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Connecticut FMLA and the Continuation of Medical Insurance: What are the Rules?
Last fall, school districts across Connecticut faced significant changes regarding employee leave rights when state law was revised to extend the Connecticut Family and Medical
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CAS Legal Mailbag – 1/8/26
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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
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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