What’s a Hostile Work Environment? What’s Harassment?
Legal
If you are in a supervisory position and someone alleges “harassment” or “hostile work environment,” you must know how to handle the situation.
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Parent Communications: Important Reminders for School Staff
Legal
The key to healthy relationships is good communication. This is also true when it comes to educators and parents. I do not recall an educator getting in trouble for keeping parents too informed.
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Reassignments and Pay Cuts: What’s Allowed?
Legal
You have been the successful principal at Rosebud Elementary for 20 years. This year has been a little bumpy, and in March your supervisor tells you effective immediately you are reassigned to be one of five assistant principals at Cactus Thorn Middle School.
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What You Need to Know About TEA’s Do Not Hire Registry
Legal
In March 2020 the Texas Education Agency launched a first-of-its-kind “Do Not Hire” registry for Texas schools. Here are some important pointers.
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Student and Employee Political Speech
Legal
An election is brewing and in case you haven’t noticed, everything these days is political, including COVID-19, masks, social distancing and reopening schools.
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Subpoenas and Record Requests
Legal
It is not unusual for a campus administrator to receive a subpoena or public records request. Subpoenas for documents or witnesses are usually issued in the course of formal legal proceedings by lawyers or a judge.
