Legal Matters Resources
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Safe Travels: Remote Participation in Board MeetingsResource | Article | Legal Matters, Board Relations, School Administrator Magazine
A protocol for how board of education members who are unable to attend in person can weigh in from afar … -
The Elusive Pursuit of a Defamation Claim
Resource | Article | Legal Matters, School Administrator Magazine
The law requires public officials prove malicious intent, making it difficult to counter critical slurs … -
Setting Rules for Teacher-Student Texting?Resource | Article | Legal Matters, School Administrator Magazine
Can you balance the benefits of teacher accessibility and safe behavior for students? -
Religious Invocations at Graduation
Resource | Article | Legal Matters, School Administrator Magazine
When a principal gave a clergy member guidance for structuring his opening prayer, he crossed the line … -
Pratfalls of Electronic CommunicationResource | Article | Legal Matters, Communications & Public Relations, School Administrator Magazine
Stemming senseless behavior of the adults when using district e-mail. -
The Legalities of Classroom Apps
Resource | Article | Legal Matters, Technology & AI, School Administrator Magazine
When teachers bring their own software into the classrooms, they may be raising some liabilities for … -
Bless You (and Your E-mails, Too!)
Resource | Article | Legal Matters, School Administrator Magazine
Dealing with a school employee whose e-mail signature includes a quote from Christian doctrine. Should … -
Judging the Value of Metal DetectorsResource | Article | Legal Matters, School Safety & Cybersecurity, School Administrator Magazine
Do students shed their constitutional rights when faced with a hand-held or walk-through security … -
Restricting Visitors From School Property
Resource | Article | Legal Matters, District & School Operations, School Administrator Magazine
What authority do education leaders carry to ban individuals from accessing schools? -
Off-Campus Speech in the Smartphone EraResource | Article | Legal Matters, School Administrator Magazine
Can you legally discipline a student for wayward behavior online during off-school hours? -
Drone Use on School PropertyResource | Article | Legal Matters, Technology & AI, School Administrator Magazine
Federal regulations and your insurance liability have much to say about operations on or above school … -
Recording Video and Audio at SchoolsResource | Article | Legal Matters, School Administrator Magazine
The challenges presented by the proliferation of recording devices in schools. Who holds the authority … -
Managing Public Comments at Board MeetingsResource | Article | Community & Family Engagement, Legal Matters, Communications & Public Relations, Board Relations, School Administrator Magazine
The law does not guarantee a person’s right to speak at a board of education meeting, so how should you … -
When Parents Take the Field: Managing Complaints About Coaches
Resource | Article | Staffing, HR & Talent Development, Legal Matters, School Administrator Magazine
What school leaders might consider when they land in the midst of a virulent, cross-community debate … -
Community Dissent and the First Amendment
Resource | Article | Legal Matters, Communications & Public Relations, School Administrator Magazine
What a school attorney believes you ought to consider when responding to public expressions at a board … -
Teachers and Students Just Can't Be 'Friends'
Resource | Article | Legal Matters, School Safety & Cybersecurity, School Administrator Magazine
A set of sensible safeguards to prevent online relationships from crossing the line. -
Hiring in the Age of Social MediaResource | Article | Staffing, HR & Talent Development, Legal Matters, School Administrator Magazine
A veteran school attorney’s do’s and don’ts when it comes to conducting online searches about job … -
Caution! Hiring Board Members' Relatives
Resource | Article | Staffing, HR & Talent Development, Legal Matters, Board Relations, School Administrator Magazine
Perhaps the most dreaded issue faced by a CEO committed to fair and nonbiased employment practices. -
'Who's Paying You?' A Question of Outside Employment
Resource | Article | Legal Matters, School Administrator Magazine
The important matter of public perceptions, in addition to legalities, of the superintendent’s work activities … -
Transgender Employee Rights in Schools
Resource | Article | Staffing, HR & Talent Development, Legal Matters, Access & Opportunity, School Administrator Magazine
The abrupt revelation the day Mr. Sconce, the veteran science teacher, showed up as Ms. Scot. How to …
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