Council of School Attorneys Updates

Call for Proposals 2010 School Law Practice Seminar

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:01:13 GMT

3/11/10 - Save the date! 2010 School Law Practice Seminar, October 14-16, 2010, Renaissance Providence Hotel, Providence, RI. Call for proposals due April 23, 2010.

School Law Practice: What Does HITECH Mean for Schools and Their Record Privacy Policies? (Volume 4, No. 1 March 2010)

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:07:23 GMT

3/04/10 - Recent Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act amendments to HIPAA have "covered entities"-including school districts-scrambling to understand and apply changes to their settled HIPAA privacy practices. This article discusses new HIPAA duties and expanded exposures added by HITECH and what districts should do to comply with HITECH.

Inquiry & Analysis, February 2010

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:22:00 GMT

1/26/10 - In this issue: Sexting at School: Lessons Learned the Hard Way and more.

In Memoriam: COSA Mourns the Loss of KASB General Counsel Pat Baker

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:31:39 GMT

COSA mourns the loss of our dear friend and colleague Patricia E. Baker who died suddenly on Dec. 16th. Pat was Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel of the Kansas Association of School Boards, 1989-1990 Chairman of the NSBA Council of School Attorneys' Board of Directors, and a beloved colleague to all who knew her. NSBA General Counsel Francisco M. Negrón, Jr. attended Pat's funeral in Topeka, Kansas to express our condolences to Pat's family and her colleagues at the Kansas Association of School Boards. Plans are underway for a tribute at the 2010 School Law Seminar to honor Pat and her contributions to the profession.

Inquiry & Analysis, January 2010

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:46:40 GMT

12/29/09 - In this issue: Responding to information requests from protection and advocacy groups, School employee access to free and reduced price meal eligibility status, and more.

Inquiry & Analysis, December 2009

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:38:25 GMT

12/03/09 - In this issue: Understanding Copyright Issues for School Concerts and Performances, Art Law and the Public Schools: Loan of Artwork Agreements, Nominations for NSBA Council of School Attorneys Board Service, and more.

New sessions added to the 2010 School Law Seminar

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:19:12 GMT

Chicago is a favorite place for COSA members to meet. Make plans to attend the 2010 School Law Seminar, April 8-10, 2010, offering 12.5 hrs. of CLE* including 1 hr. of ethics.

COSA Offers Up to 17 hrs. CLE Self Study Via the Web

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:12:46 GMT

If you missed the 2009 School Law Practice Seminar, you can catch up on some needed CLE and see the program on line for one low price, or you can purchase a bundle of individual sessions. Check out "self study" CLE credit awarded in your state and start viewing sessions today!

Did you miss a recent COSA audio conference? Order a copy on CD today!

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:46:42 GMT

02/15/2010 - CDs and materials are now available for our past audio conferences: including Advising School Boards in the Race to the Top, and Legal Issues Surrounding Student Misuse of Technology Including Sexting.

Inquiry & Analysis, November 2009

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:49:37 GMT

10/27/09 - The November issue is now available for download. In this issue: Mental Health Related Services in IEPs, Title IX Sexual Harassment Claims: A Case Law Update, and more.

Sample Amendments to Standard Construction Contracts 2009 Revised Edition

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:59:38 GMT

The 2009 revised edition of this educational CD of school specific sample amendments to common AIA construction contracts, is now available to Council members.

Inquiry & Analysis, October 2009

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:15:24 GMT

9/25/09 - The October issue is now available for download. In this issue: Legal considerations when accommodating students with Enuresis or Encopresis, Retention and destruction of student records under IDEA and FERPA, How safe is a school district's information highway, and more.

2009 Annual Notices (updated)

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:07:16 GMT

9/17/09 - NSBA puts together each year a document on the annual notices required by federal law. This year the document contains a description of new notice requirements for public school choice and supplemental services under NCLB. The Department of Education also has issued new FERPA notices based on changes made in the final regulations.

NSBA/NEA Issue Joint Publication on Undocumented Children

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:22:12 GMT

"Legal Issues for School Districts Related to the Education of Undocumented Children," a 30-page booklet, has just reached the desk of every public school district in the country and COSA members. Thanks to a grant from the NEA who is distributing 6,000 copies, here is web access to this important resource. We encourage you to download the publication and distribute it widely.

Register now for the 2010 School Law Seminar

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:36:59 GMT

Register now for the 2010 School Law Seminar and the National School Boards Association's 70th Annual Conference & Exposition. Housing opens October 7, 2009. The School Law Seminar will be held at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place.

Inquiry & Analysis, August 2009

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:35:41 GMT

8/11/09 - The August issue is now available for download. In this issue: Supreme Court Update, Legal Issues for School Districts Related to the Education of Undocumented Children, and more.

Senate confirms Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:42:22 GMT

8/6/09 - Voting largely along party lines, the Senate has confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the 111th justice of the Supreme Court, the New York Times reports.

NSBA's Federal Regulations and Resources

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:16:00 GMT

7/15/09 - The Julyissue of Federal Regulations and Resources is now available. Subscribe to receive this e-newsletter each month.

Updates now available via email

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:07:36 GMT

7/7/09 - You can now subscribe to the recent Council of School Attorneys updates by Email.

Inquiry & Analysis, July 2009

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:24:48 GMT

7/6/2009 - The July issue is now available for download. In this issue: Schoolhouse Barriers to the Disabled, Why Use a Psychological Expert Witness in Sexual Misconduct Cases?, and more.

Inquiry & Analysis, June 2009

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:24:18 GMT

6/3/09 - In this issue: Tips for Cell Towers, Impact of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, Banning Rosaries as Gang-Related, and more.

School Law in Review 2009 available online

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:19:44 GMT

5/19/09 - Council members may access a digest of the papers presented at the Council's 2009 Annual School Law Seminar as well as the individual papers on topics including: undocumented students, immigration enforcement actions, free speech, OCR, superintendent contracts, teacher termination, parent rights, response to intervention, special education, worker classification, NCLB unfunded mandates, and more. All articles are available in word-searchable PDF format.

HHS Rescinds School-Based Medicaid Reimbursement Rule

Mon, 04 May 2009 10:58:20 GMT

5/4/09 - Good News! The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proposed to rescind the final rule that would eliminate Medicaid reimbursement for administrative and transportation services provided by schools. HHS's latest action would protect reimbursement for these services.

Supreme Court School-Related Cases Chart 2008-09 Term

Mon, 04 May 2009 10:57:17 GMT

5/4/09 - The most recent version of the full length pending US Supreme Court school-related cases chart is available.

Need to know: Legal literacy in school districts

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:05:48 GMT

May 2009 issue of NSBA newsletter Leadership Insider. In this issue: The dangers of not knowing: Why your teachers should be legally literate; Free education law resources in the Internet age; A view from the silo: The future of education leadership programs.