Schedule

*This live COSA course is eligible for up to 10 hours of credit in most jurisdictions. Restrictions may apply.

• Oct. 15 – Employment

  1–2 p.m. Eastern

  Navigating the Visa Process for International Workers in Schools
  An increasing number of school districts seek to fill critical shortage positions with international workers on various types of visas. This session will highlight the necessary paperwork, and timeframes associated with J 1 and Fl visas, and will provide practical tips for navigating the J 1 sponsor contracts. For districts who wish to extend or bring employees through direct sponsorship of non-immigrant visas, this training will review the necessary filings and procedures required for sponsorship of H-lB, TN and 0-1, visas. Finally, for Districts who wish to extend employment opportunities on a more permanent basis, this session will outline the permanent residency sponsorship, including both the Department of Labor PERM certification and associated immigration filings including I-140's and adjustment of status.
  
  Presenters: Roxie De Santiago and Leandra Costilla Ortiz, Walsh Gallegos Kyle Robinson & Roalson P.C. (Albuquerque, NM and Harlingen, TX)
  

  2–2:15 p.m. Eastern

  Break

  2:15–3:15 p.m. Eastern

  Navigating Student-Staff Boundaries
  This session will, in part, focus on various policies and cases from schools/jurisdictions across the country that set expectations for/limits to boundaries between students and coaches, students and teachers, etc. Throughout the presentation, various hypotheticals will be posed with opportunities for audience weigh-in on the answers.
  
  Presenters: Leigh Dalton, Stock and Leader (York, PA)

• Oct. 16 – School Boards and School District Operations

  1–2 p.m. Eastern

  The New Age of Sports: Navigating High School Athletics and Protecting Your Schools' Intellectual Property
  High school athletics are experiencing rapidly changing trends due to the change in college athletics. Learn how to navigate the evolving high school sports landscape and how to recognize and protect intellectual property rights within your school community. Gain practical tools to safeguard your school's intellectual property and student-athletes.
  
  Presenter: Max Forer and Delfina Homen, Miller Nash LLP (Portland, OR)

  2–2:15 p.m. Eastern

  Break

  2:15–3:15 p.m. Eastern

  Keys to the Kingdom: Understanding How the Law Addresses Board Members Who Act Individually
  An individual board member who acts independently of the body can create risk for a board. In this session, the presenter will discuss the legal issues applicable when you must advise a board with one member who seeks access to employees, access to documents, access to facilities, runs afoul of executive session standards, or even sues the body.
  
  Presenter: Brad Banasik, Michigan Association of School Boards (Lansing, MI)

  3:15–3:30 p.m. Eastern

  Break

  3:30–4:30 p.m. Eastern

  Data Privacy, Data Governance, Internet Use, and AI - Top Tech Trends to Watch
  The following topics will be examined in this session: data security and incidence response, AI and edtech contracts, data mining and FERP A, data sharing with foundations and PTOs, students use of school networks and devices, social media use, and Enhanced 911.
  
  Presenter: Eva Novick and Craig Ashford, Miller Nash (Portland, OR)

• Oct. 22 – Washington Update and Legal Ethics

  1–2 p.m. Eastern

  National School Law Docket: How the Supreme Court is Shaping School Law
  A review of the past year's decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court and the lower federal courts, and their impact on K-12 education.
  
  Presenters: David Rubin, Busch Law Group (Metuchen, NJ)

  2–2:15 p.m. Eastern

  Break

  2:15–3:15 p.m. Eastern

  Recent Federal Agency Rules Affecting Schools and Whether They Matter After Chevron's Demise
  The presenters in this session are going to talk about Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which overturned Chevron and how that will affect agencies' ability to regulate and how that will impact schools.

  Presenters: Adrienne Anderson and Brian Kernan, Oregon School Boards Association (Salem, OR)

  3:15–3:30 p.m. Eastern

  Break

  3:30–4:30 p.m. Eastern

  Legal Ethics: Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Law
  The headlines say it all: "More Judges, Lawyers Confront the Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence." (Reuters, June 16, 2023). We'll let a few lowlights of using AI in the practice of law highlight the ethical challenges to be considered for this new tool in our legal arsenal.
  
  Presenters: Jim Gessford, Perry Law Firm (Lincoln, NE) and David Kramer, Baird Holm, LLP (Omaha, NE)

• Oct. 23 – Students and Special Education

  1–2 p.m. Eastern

  Preparing Yourself and Your School Client for an IDEA Hearing
  Are you ready to handle a due process hearing? Does your client have any idea how to even prepare for one? Join Eric Feldman, current special education attorney and former educational ALJ, to learn the ins and outs of preparing for a due process hearing.
  
  Presenters: Eric Feldman, Miller Johnson (Detroit, MI)

  2–2:15 p.m. Eastern

  Break

  2:15–3:15 p.m. Eastern

  Title IX Regulations: What School Law Attorneys Need to Know
  The present administration released a new Title IX rule that became effective on August 1, 2024, which substantially increases compliance requirements for school districts. To add to this, several states are not required to comply with the new Title IX rule because they obtained injunctive relief. As things now stand, there is confusion about the new rule, the enforcement of the rule and accompanying regulations, and even what school districts are required to comply. This session will clarify some of these issues and when it is over school law practitioners should feel more comfortable in advising their school district clients regarding compliance with the new rule.

  Presenters: Michael Joyce, Nutall, McAvoy & Joyce, P.C. (Norwood, MA)