COSA's 2017 Seminar Committee, under the leadership of COSA Board member Pilar Sokol, New York State School Boards Association, has put together a star - studded program packed with crucial
issues school attorney have addressed for fifty years, like religion, free speech, federal regulation, and student rights, as well as cutting - edge operational issues like web accessibility and school technology.
Not exact matches
ACLU
attorney Joshua Block said the main practical impact of the decision is that it would prevent the Obama administration from carrying out administrative enforcement actions against
schools on transgender
issues.
Almost everyone I've seen as an in house labor and employment
attorney has done similar work for a law firm but most have not focused on this aspect of law in
school or have a theoretical grounding in labor and employment
issues.
Mr. Hernandez has a law degree from Harvard Law
School and practiced as a litigation
attorney for four years with a large law firm in California, which provides him with additional insight on risk management
issues.
A
school law
attorney will provide a primer on the legal
issues to consider in addressing food allergies on campus; and will provide three case studies serving as examples of how universities can provide accommodations for students with special dietary requests.
Legal
Issues in High School Athletics provides the latest case law and analysis of legal issues that confront high school athletic directors, district superintendents and school board atto
Issues in High
School Athletics provides the latest case law and analysis of legal issues that confront high school athletic directors, district superintendents and school board atto
School Athletics provides the latest case law and analysis of legal
issues that confront high school athletic directors, district superintendents and school board atto
issues that confront high
school athletic directors, district superintendents and school board atto
school athletic directors, district superintendents and
school board atto
school board
attorneys.
According to the
school district's
attorney, six candidates were running in the election, but due to legal
issues, only four were initially placed on the original ballots.
«Several members of the Commission (district
attorneys and a law
school dean)
issued personal statements to correct the public record.
«
Attorney General Schneiderman and I have sent out guidance to
school districts on the anticipation that there are
issues.
Rumore follows a brutal interrogation of
School Board President Barbara Nevergold on Monday at the hearing in Albany, during which Paladino's team of
attorneys covered a litany of
issues, including the negotiation of the contract with the teacher union.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's civil rights office
issued a subpoena to the Syracuse City
School District on Oct. 16.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — NFL players are joining
attorneys, professors and others at Harvard Law
School for a summit on criminal justice
issues.
Lambertville, New Jersey About Blog Education Management Consulting, LLC and Dr. Edward F. Dragan provide expert services for
schools,
attorneys and individuals for
school and education - related
issues.
After the proposition passed, state union representatives immediately lobbied the state
attorney general to
issue a «clarification» explaining that performance pay actually meant an across - the - board bonus for every teacher in a
school or district, regardless of performance, and that funding classrooms directly actually meant passing the funding through the district first so the district, rather than the
school, can make the major funding decisions.
Two years later, the winter 1964 — 1965
issue was devoted to «education and race relations» and included essays on social psychology and racial balance and another look at Prince Edward County, this time by Neil Sullivan, Ed.D.» 57, a New York superintendent who took a leave of absence in 1963 to become superintendent — at the request of then -
attorney general Robert Kennedy — of a privately funded Prince Edward Free
School.
Included: Practical tips from
attorneys and other experts who specialize in
school safety
issues.
Alexandria, Va. (April 28, 2014)- As
school districts increasingly move to cloud computing instead of on - site data storage, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and its Council of School Attorneys (COSA) have released a guide for school boards introducing the legal issues associated with protecting student data and suggesting best prac
school districts increasingly move to cloud computing instead of on - site data storage, the National
School Boards Association (NSBA) and its Council of School Attorneys (COSA) have released a guide for school boards introducing the legal issues associated with protecting student data and suggesting best prac
School Boards Association (NSBA) and its Council of
School Attorneys (COSA) have released a guide for school boards introducing the legal issues associated with protecting student data and suggesting best prac
School Attorneys (COSA) have released a guide for
school boards introducing the legal issues associated with protecting student data and suggesting best prac
school boards introducing the legal
issues associated with protecting student data and suggesting best practices.
Topics to be discussed include: Court Procedure: An understanding of the civil litigation process in New Jersey as it pertains to negligence claims; Damages: Understanding the standards for, and the differences between Compensatory and Punitive Damages; Facility Maintenance: Identifying potential safety hazards related to facilities and grounds, and taking reasonable steps to address common problems; Indemnification: Identifying when the
school district is responsible for the actions of its employees, and when it may disclaim coverage; Insurance Coverage
Issues: Understanding what is, and is not covered under a
school district's insurance policy, and understanding whether your district will be allowed to choose its
attorney or be required to utilize the
attorney assigned by the Insurance Company; Negligent Supervision: Examples of
school district negligence liability lie within the
school, on the athletic field, in the locker room, and on
school trips; Sovereign Immunity: Understanding the effect of the New Jersey Torts Claims Act on negligence claims against
school districts.
Governor Hogan's original executive order — which the
attorney general's office said he may not have had the authority to
issue in the first place — established such limits, creating an unbroken summer break for Maryland public
schools from June 15 to Labor Day, but also allowing the State Board of Education (to which the Governor appointed me and — so far — eight other members) to
issue waivers to districts that present «compelling justification» for exceeding those limits.
Now, rather than being able hide from their about - face on the critical
issue of
school funding, Governor Malloy and
Attorney General Jepsen will be facing a court trial on Malloy's failure to deal with Connecticut's unconstitutional
school funding system right in the middle of the election.
As members of the National Council of
School Attorneys, the Georgia Council of
School Attorneys and the Education Law Section of the State Bar, the firm stays current on all legal
issues at the national and state level.
Former California
Attorney General Kamala Harris, in addressing chronic absence and truancy in California
schools,
issued a report that showed the state's chronic absence rate in 2015 - 16 was 7 percent.
In these roles, she leads and grows a national network of charter
school attorneys known as «The Alliance of Public Charter School Attorneys»; provides technical assistance and training to charter school operators, authorizers, attorneys and advocates seeking to improve school - level civil rights policies and practices; addresses fiscal equity and labor issues confronting charter schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing environ
school attorneys known as «The Alliance of Public Charter School Attorneys»; provides technical assistance and training to charter school operators, authorizers, attorneys and advocates seeking to improve school - level civil rights policies and practices; addresses fiscal equity and labor issues confronting charter schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing envi
attorneys known as «The Alliance of Public Charter
School Attorneys»; provides technical assistance and training to charter school operators, authorizers, attorneys and advocates seeking to improve school - level civil rights policies and practices; addresses fiscal equity and labor issues confronting charter schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing environ
School Attorneys»; provides technical assistance and training to charter school operators, authorizers, attorneys and advocates seeking to improve school - level civil rights policies and practices; addresses fiscal equity and labor issues confronting charter schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing envi
Attorneys»; provides technical assistance and training to charter
school operators, authorizers, attorneys and advocates seeking to improve school - level civil rights policies and practices; addresses fiscal equity and labor issues confronting charter schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing environ
school operators, authorizers,
attorneys and advocates seeking to improve school - level civil rights policies and practices; addresses fiscal equity and labor issues confronting charter schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing envi
attorneys and advocates seeking to improve
school - level civil rights policies and practices; addresses fiscal equity and labor issues confronting charter schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing environ
school - level civil rights policies and practices; addresses fiscal equity and labor
issues confronting charter
schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter
school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing environ
school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing environments.
In 2014, then - U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and then - U.S.
Attorney General Eric Holder
issued guidance clarifying how
schools can ensure that their enrollment processes follow the Plyler decision.
Legal Clips is a premium resource about
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In Virginia, meanwhile,
school finance and differentiated diplomas have emerged as early
issues for Republican candidate Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, the state
attorney general, and Democrat Terry McAuliffe, a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, who are vying to succeed Republican Gov. Robert F. McDonnell.
Asked why DPI scheduled this public hearing during the
school day, staff
attorney Katie Cornetto
issued the following response:
Lusher
attorney James Brown told the Lusher Charter
School board that he will send a letter to the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Louisiana Department of Education, and the Orleans Parish
School Board, arguing that the vote on the new funding formula should be delayed until two legal
issues can be worked out.
The panel had voted to suspend the
schools» licenses last month after
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said they shouldn't have been
issued to the
schools.
International High
School attorney Brooke Duncan issued this statement: «We continue to maintain that IHSNO as a charter school is not subject to jurisdiction under the National Labor Relations Act, as the acting chair of the National Labor Relations Board made clear in his dissent, and we expect the courts will eventually decide the issue.&
School attorney Brooke Duncan
issued this statement: «We continue to maintain that IHSNO as a charter
school is not subject to jurisdiction under the National Labor Relations Act, as the acting chair of the National Labor Relations Board made clear in his dissent, and we expect the courts will eventually decide the issue.&
school is not subject to jurisdiction under the National Labor Relations Act, as the acting chair of the National Labor Relations Board made clear in his dissent, and we expect the courts will eventually decide the
issue.»
In the second episode of CASconversations, CAS President Dr. Rosie O'Brien Vojtek sits down with
Attorney Tom Mooney to talk about a number of
issues impacting
school administrators, including the 2017 legislative session, teacher evaluation practices, funding of the state teacher pension system, and the importance of being disciplined in the use of social media and electronic communications.
Wednesday's letter opens by noting that the
school is in regular contact with the Louisiana Department of Education and the
school board's own
attorneys to ensure compliance with state charter law, then goes on to confront the admissions
issue directly:
Next month,
Attorney General Harris will
issue the 2014 In
School + On Track report containing updated statewide figures on elementary school truancy and its fiscal impact on local school dist
School + On Track report containing updated statewide figures on elementary
school truancy and its fiscal impact on local school dist
school truancy and its fiscal impact on local
school dist
school districts.
COPAA, the Council of Parents,
Attorneys and Advocates, released a statement after the Parkland shootings urging us not to use yet another
school shooting tragedy as an impetus to marginalize students with emotional
issues and mental illness but to remind us that
school districts need to address these students»
issues.
Click here to read a recent report
issued by Utah's
Attorney General on Common Core indicating that it doesn't cede
school control to feds.
While some Democrats are pushing for the additional charter
school money to be reduced or eliminated, some said the
issue alone would not cause them to vote against the entire budget that funds scores of agencies, nonprofit organizations, and departments that operate everything from state prisons to the
attorney general's office.
The report,
issued by state
Attorney General Kamala Harris, offers the first statewide assessment of the truancy crisis, specifically in elementary
schools as well as the financial impact of absences on each county.
Attorney General Bill Schuette filed a challenge with the state court of appeals this week over the
issue of public money for private
schools.
Copyright
issues for images can get your
school some very stiff penalties and possibly a lawsuit (or at least a threatened lawsuit, which many
school attorneys will advise you to settle out of court).
That changed dramatically earlier this year, when California
Attorney General Kamala Harris
issued a landmark report that found nearly one of every four elementary
school students were classified as «truant» under state law — a stunning total of nearly 1 million children last year.
The implications of that decision are huge, so much so that New York
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Commissioner of Education MaryEllen Elia
issued a reminder to all teachers and
school personnel that New York State protects transgender students.
(2) signed by an individual, or his parent, to the effect that he has been denied admission to or not permitted to continue in attendance at a public college by reason of race, color, religion, or national origin, and the
Attorney General believes the complaint is meritorious and certifies that the signer or signers of such complaint are unable, in his judgment, to initiate and maintain appropriate legal proceedings for relief and that the institution of an action will materially further the orderly achievement of desegregation in public education, the
Attorney General is authorized, after giving notice of such complaint to the appropriate
school board or college authority and after certifying that he is satisfied that such board or authority has had a reasonable time to adjust the conditions alleged in such complaint, to institute for or in the name of the United States a civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States against such parties and for such relief as may be appropriate, and such court shall have and shall exercise jurisdiction of proceedings instituted pursuant to this section, provided that nothing herein shall empower any official or court of the United States to
issue any order seeking to achieve a racial balance in any
school by requiring the transportation of pupils or students from one
school to another or one
school district to another in order to achieve such racial balance, or otherwise enlarge the existing power of the court to insure compliance with constitutional standards.
The program offers the chance for new
attorneys to become highly involved in
issues of national importance, which is incredibly valuable and unique for those coming straight out of law
school.
Nathan J. Winograd is a graduate of Stanford Law
School, a former criminal prosecutor and corporate
attorney, has spoken nationally and internationally on animal sheltering
issues, has written animal protection legislation at the state and national level, has created successful No Kill programs in both urban and rural communities, and has consulted with a wide range of animal protection groups including some of the largest and best known in the nation.
Lambertville, New Jersey About Blog Education Management Consulting, LLC and Dr. Edward F. Dragan provide expert services for
schools,
attorneys and individuals for
school and education - related
issues.
«Our investigation into finance and governance
issues at Cooper Union is still ongoing, and we are pleased that recent discussions with members of the board and
school community have been both cooperative and productive,» said Matt Mittenthal, a spokesman for the
attorney general's office, in a statement.
Vermont residents have long taken
issue with this point and earlier this year the Vermont Law
School Energy Clinic filed a formal complaint with the State's
Attorney General insisting that in - state utilities who sell their RECs to out - of - state parties are misrepresenting the «green - ness» of their resource portfolios.
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Our guests to discuss this
issue are Peter Goplerud, dean and professor of law at Florida Coastal
School of Law, who is widely recognized for his expertise in the field of sports law, and Clay Travis, an
attorney and sports writer who formerly was editor at Deadspin.com and now writes for FanHouse.com.
Co-hosts J. Craig Williams and Bob Ambrogi welcome Dr. David Orentlicher, professor and co-director of the Center for Law and Health at Indiana University
Schools of Law and Medicine and
Attorney Joel L. Michaels, the partner - in - charge of the Health Law Department in McDermott Will & Emery LLP's Washington, D.C. office, to discuss legal
issues surrounding healthcare reform, its impact on businesses, hospitals, and individuals and the role of federal government in the marketplace of health care insurance.