Important Legal Reminders for the New School Year
Legal
A new school year is a great time to reset, build on the successes of last year, and reflect on areas for growth. Here are a few items to keep in mind.
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Why Document?
Legal
What is the MOST important reason to document? I recently asked this question to a large group of attendees at the TEPSA Summer Conference.
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New Disciplinary Laws Regarding Students and Vaping
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Over the past 50 years we convinced an entire nation that smoking is bad. Now vaping has entered the chat, where the tobacco is never handled or seen, and where it is not really smoked, but rather, electrically vaped. So, what could go wrong?
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Election Dos and Don’ts
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In February 2024, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued two elementary principals in Denton ISD for allegedly violating state election laws.
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The Angry Parent and Social Media
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Gone are the days when an angry stakeholder would write a letter to the editor, who might fact-check it before publication. Today, an angry parent controls the means of publication via social media.
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Teacher Nonrenewal Basics
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There are different ways to dismiss an employee. If the professional educator, such as a teacher, assistant principal, or principal, has a term contract, a nonrenewal is a tactic that has been around since the early 1980s.
