Modern technology has given us new tools to communicate more quickly and broadly. In this webinar we will take a look at public school employees’ right to freedom of speech under the U.S. Constitution in the context of this brave new world of the internet, as well as with the growth of social media. It will provide board members with a general understanding of the legal principles that govern the board’s ability to place limitations on employee speech.

Presenter: Nancy Black, Staff Attorney

Refresh your memory or learn anew about the law surrounding the conduct of school boards meetings. Topics will include the Open Meetings Law, public comment requirements, common parliamentary procedure issues, and other legal matters that can trip you up if you aren’t careful. Get your questions answered, and learn things that may surprise you!

Presenter: Allison Schafer, Legal Counsel/Director of Policy

Registration is $159 per day. Please register through your superintendent’s office.

Contact the Courtyard Marriott to secure the NCSBA conference rate of $214 per night plus tax using one of the methods below.

• Call 888-616-4655 and use the group code of NCSR
• Click here for online reservations

Room Block Cut Off Date: May 17, 2018

Registration is $159 per day. Please register through your superintendent’s office.

Contact the Courtyard Marriott to secure the NCSBA conference rate of $214 per night plus tax using one of the methods below.

• Call 888-616-4655 and use the group code of NCSR
• Click here for online reservations

Room Block Cut Off Date: May 17, 2018