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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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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.

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I Received a “Notice and Declaration of Parental Rights.” What Should I Do?

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For many years, Chapter 26 of the Texas Education Code has been devoted to parental rights.

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New Information about Contract Resignations and Contract Abandonment

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No matter if you have a term, continuing or probationary contract, you can get out of your contract for the upcoming school year if you resign in writing at least 45 days before the first day of instruction.

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Issues Regarding Administrative Leave

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Administrative leave is the useful tool that accomplishes the employee’s removal, pending an investigation. As long as the employee continues to receive pay and benefits, the employee does not have an immediate legal claim.

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New Disciplinary Laws Regarding Students and Vaping

The Angry Parent and Social Media

Teacher Nonrenewal Basics

I Received a “Notice and Declaration of Parental Rights.” What Should I Do?

New Information about Contract Resignations and Contract Abandonment

Issues Regarding Administrative Leave

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