Fall Law Conference

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School District

October 16

1:00-2:00 The Authority and Limitations on the Board of Education and the Role of the Superintendent

2:00-3:00 Conducting Board Meetings: Electing Officers and Parliamentary Procedure

3:30–4:45 When You Can't Keep Secrets/When You Must Keep Secrets: Open Meetings, Public Records and Confidentiality

4:45–5:30 Public Comment at Board Meetings

October 17

8:00-9:00 The Board's Role in Hiring Including Access to Personnel Records

9:00-9:30 The New Rules for Hiring Retired Employees

9:30-10:30 The School Board as a Public Employer: Free Speech, Nondiscrimination, Background Checks, Nepotism, and Other Issues

11:00-12:30 Employee Dismissal Proceedings: Impartiality, Conflicts of Interest and the Duty to Recuse (Includes Interactive Exercise)

October 18

8:00-8:45 The Role of the Board Attorney: Who Does the Attorney Represent? Who Has Access to the Board Attorney?

8:45-9:30 Understanding Basic School Budget Issues

9:30-10:15 Financial Oversight Responsibilities of the Board of Education

10:45-11:45 Student Discipline, Suspension/Expulsion and Reassignment to Alternative Schools

11:45-12:30 Handling Grievances and Other Complaints: Appropriate Response to Citizen Concerns