School Law Boot Camp: A Legal Refresher Course for School Administrators

School law is one of the most expansive areas of law, and public school administrators regularly deal with almost every aspect of law. On any given day, a public school administrators will handle issues related to student discipline, student rights, employee contracts, collective bargaining issues, employee speech and religious rights, dress coe special education and student disability-related issues, employee ADA issues, police referrals, mandated reporting / child welfare matters, school budgets and finance, student records privacy, technology issues, and so much more.

In today’s public schools, administrators need a strong foundation in many different aspects of law. This 2-day course is designed to provide an overview of the fundamental legal principles that every public school administrator needs to know. The session covers provides a basic framework for the following areas of law: employment & labor law; student rights & legal obligations to students; technology law; enrollment, transportation, & attendance; and school finance & governance.