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Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As the principal of a middle school, I am familiar with the challenges posed by some of the T-shirts that students wear. I want to be respectful of the free speech rights of students, but some T-shirts are just too much. In fact, I think that parents…
There’s a week to go in Connecticut’s General Assembly session and, at least for now (and this could change quickly), employers are holding their breath on several measures that have been floating around and have passed one of the chambers.
But as of last night, there do not appear to be any significant bills targeting…
When blogs first came out, the author might put out a proverbial “Gone Fishing” message to let readers know that they’ve gone on vacation. But with the rise of scams, some of us (ahem) just announce vacations AFTER we already had them.
While I was away, I ended up pondering a few employment law issues…
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
The end of the school year is a crazy busy time, and I am so grateful for the work of my administrative assistant, who helps me run this large middle school as principal. She is in the office bright and early, and she stays as late…
On May 20, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Oregon held that the labor peace agreement (“LPA”) mandate, Measure 119, which requires all state-licensed cannabis businesses to sign a labor peace agreement with a labor union, is preempted by the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) in violation of the Supremacy Clause…
With the arrival of warm weather and longer days, the Nutmeg Board of Education has been in the “expulsion season” in recent weeks, that special time of the year when in the exuberance of spring some students push past the boundaries of acceptable behavior. Some members of the Nutmeg Board actually relish the opportunity to sit…
Nellie Nervous had thought it would be great to serve her hometown of Nutmeg by getting elected to the Nutmeg Board of Education. The campaign was hard fought, but by knocking on doors and attending every event she could think of, she won the election last November. However, it did not take long for Nellie to realize…
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
Earlier this week, I had an interaction with an employee that left me confused. As the principal of an elementary school, I must make sure that the work gets done, and sometimes that requires reassigning duties. My administrative assistant was out that day, and I needed copies…
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
If a school district delivers curriculum through a student iPad, what rights do parents have to maintain a device-free/technology-free home? In other words, if I prefer to keep my child off devices at least until age 14 or high school (as is recommended by many specialists),…
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
It’s been a while since I’ve written, which I can only attribute to how good the monthly advice is. For this one I had to dust off the 10th edition of “A Practical Guide…” and was left with more questions than answers, as is with all…
