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William S. Donio
Board meetings are supposed to be effective and transparent. Board members need to know how agendas are created; what backup material is necessary; what matters come before the Board; what notes are needed and what are the rules governing the operation of a meeting of the Board of Education? This program will focus on typical Board by-laws, agenda issues and Roberts Rules to ensure effective Board meetings.
Board Members do not run the schools, they ensure they are well run, but in ensuring that they are well run, they are asked to vote on personnel recommendations made by the Chief School Administrator. In addition, Board Members are frequently asked to evaluate personnel effectiveness and make decisions regarding salaries, renewals, effectiveness, leaves, RIFs and tenure charges. School employees are understandably concerned that their personnel matters not be subject to unlimited public discussion or access. What exactly are Board Members allowed to know to make the very complex Board decisions that they have to?
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m., Pop-Up Session: Lunch & Learn area
"Transgender Students and the Transitioning Legal Requirements in the Educational Environment"
Kelli A. Prinz
An exploration of transgender and gender non-conforming student issues and rights in NJ.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 11 a.m. in Cooper Levenson Learning Lab "Opening up about OPRA; Common Pitfalls with Compliance"
William S. Donio and Christopher A. Barrett
Boards of Education are frequently asked to respond to Public Records Requests, which can be overly burdensome, very expensive, concern confidential or sensitive material, or records. Responding in the wrong way can lead to costly litigation. What should a Board Member know regarding OPRA requests, the public's right of access and the possible liability of a Board of Education for wrongful denial?
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 12 noon, Lunch & Learn area
Board Members do not run the schools, they ensure they are well run, but in ensuring that they are well run, they are asked to vote on personnel recommendations made by the Chief School Administrator. In addition, Board Members are frequently asked to evaluate personnel effectiveness and make decisions regarding salaries, renewals, effectiveness, leaves, RIFs and tenure charges. School employees are understandably concerned that their personnel matters not be subject to unlimited public discussion or access. What exactly are Board Members allowed to know to make the very complex Board decisions that they have to
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 12:45 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Mock Board - on Expo FloorWilliam S. Donio Based on the agenda of a School Board meeting, the first half hour will be open public comment on non-agenda items with a panel of distinguished school board attorneys. Board members are invited to bring their school law questions to the professionals! The "Board" will then convene in executive session to discuss student discipline and freedom of speech issues. "Board" members will deliberate all sides of the school administration's discipline of students for expressing their First Amendment rights. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2 p.m., in Cooper Levenson Learning Lab Amy L. Houck From IDEA to IEP, CST, LRE and FAPE, there is a veritable alphabet soup of laws, terms, programs and people involved with special education. Often Board Members are asked to evaluate the reasonableness and cost effectiveness of various programs, placements or personnel without adequate explanation regarding the underlying special education components. This introduction is focused on giving Board Members the "know how" they need to be able to ask important questions regarding special education. This session includes a mock board presentation.
Board Members do not run the schools, they ensure they are well run, but in ensuring that they are well run, they are asked to vote on personnel recommendations made by the Chief School Administrator. In addition, Board Members are frequently asked to evaluate personnel effectiveness and make decisions regarding salaries, renewals, effectiveness, leaves, RIFs and tenure charges. School employees are understandably concerned that their personnel matters not be subject to unlimited public discussion or access. What exactly are Board Members allowed to know to make the very complex Board decisions that they have to?
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