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March 13, 2019

LEGAL MAILBAG

The Legal Mailbag column is written by Attorney Thomas Mooney of the University of Connecticut's Neag School of Education. Readers are invited to submit short, law-related questions of practical concern to school administrators. One question and its answer will be published in this column each week. Questions may be edited; authors will not be identified; and answers cannot be considered formal legal advice. Please submit questions to: legalmailbag@casciac.org

lm_2.jpgDEAR LEGAL MAILBAG:
I am an administrator in a middle school and one of our teachers (she is actually the president of the teachers’ union) came to me to report an ongoing struggle she is having in her classroom. She wanted to inform me that two bilingual students have been harassing another student in the classroom. The problem is that they are doing it in Spanish. The teacher does not speak Spanish, but had several students in the class come to her to report what was being said. She wants to tell these two students that, moving forward, they can only speak English in her classroom.
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arts_in_the_middle.pngCALLING ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL ARTS ENTHUSIASTS!

Mark your calendars! The 18th Annual Arts in the Middle Conference will be held on May 22nd at the University of Hartford. Middle level students and teachers can develop their artistic abilities within the context of challenging, hands-on workshops involving both traditional and non-traditional artistic media. Registration is now open.
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flanagan_westbrook.pngGRANTS OF UP TO $5,000 AVAILABLE TO MEMBER SCHOOLS

The CAS-CIAC Endowment and Flanagan Grant Program, made possible by the generosity of sponsors whose dollars have helped us build a stable endowment fund, provides grant money to member schools to support new or existing initiatives that lead to enriched educational experiences and improved learning environments. Proposals are now being accepted from member schools, individual students, or groups of students or schools (including academic/athletic leagues). The deadline for submissions is April 25th.
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kidsmarathon.pngKiDSMARATHON REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Registration is now open for KiDSMARATHON 2019, an eight- to ten-week nutritional and fitness regimen for students ages 5-12 that can be easily implemented in any school setting. Participants complete a full marathon by running incremental distances each week and finishing the last mile at a regional site along with hundreds of their peers. The training can take place before, during or after school. Using the mantra "winning is finishing and finishing is winning," KiDSMARATHON helps students develop life-long fitness skills, self-confidence and a sense of accomplishment.
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WANT TO LIFT YOUR SPIRITS?
Watch this video clip of the Plainville High School Unified® Cheer Team at the state cheerleading championships earlier this month!
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state_board_of_ed.pngGOVERNOR SEEKS STUDENTS TO SERVE ON STATE BOARD OF ED

Every year, the Governor appoints two public school students entering their senior year to serve on the Connecticut State Board of Education (CSBE) for a one-year term. Student board members participate fully in discussions about education policy and lend an important perspective to board deliberations. The CSBE is now accepting applications from Grade 11 students who are interested in serving as members of the state board of education for the 2019-2020 year. Please encourage qualified students in your school to apply. The deadline for applications is April 15th.
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pullman_comley.pngPULLMAN & COMLEY OFFERS STATEWIDE SCHOOL LAW SEMINAR

On Friday, March 29, Pullman & Comley’s School Law Practice will host a legal forum at the Sheraton Hartford South in Rocky Hill. "Learning Together: Recent Developments in the Law and Practical Solutions for School Districts" is a half-day program that will feature a number of hot topics currently facing Connecticut school districts including:

  • Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (and Staying Out of Jail): Your Responsibilities and Updates
  • Student Discipline: What You Can Do, and What You Can’t Do
  • Collaboration, Cooperation and Restructuring Schools to Control Costs: the Present and the Future
  • 2.0 be or Not 2.0 Be: The CT Partnership Plan 2.0 and Your District
  • Is the Climate Getting Better? School Bullying and What Your School Must Do
  • When OCR Comes A Knocking: Latest Developments Regarding New Title IX Regulations and OCR investigations

Click here for details and registration information. All school leaders are welcome.

battle_of_the_fans.pngIMMACULATE WINS BATTLE OF THE FANS CONTEST

Immaculate High School in Danbury has been selected as the winner of the 2018-19 CAS-CIAC Battle of the Fans contest! Members of the Immaculate student section, known as “The Stable,” will be honored with a plaque and recognition during one of the state championship b-ball games at Mohegan Sun this weekend. Click here to see what makes The Stable so special and to view its winning video submission.

oxford_hs.pngOXFORD STUDENTS SELECTED FOR INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT ON INCLUSION

Two Oxford High School students were chosen to participate in the Global Youth Leadership Summit at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi. Thomas Romeo and Jack Fairhurst are among two hundred inclusion innovators from around the globe who were selected to attend. The summit brings together youth leaders and mentors to drive inclusion in countries all over the world.
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neag.pngBECOME A SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADER

Do you know someone who would make a great district administrator? For Connecticut educators aspiring to advance their careers, the Executive Leadership Program (ELP) through UConn’s Neag School of Education offers a one-year program designed to prepare experienced educational leaders to serve as superintendents of schools and/or in other district-level leadership positions. For more information about ELP and to RSVP for the March 21st information session, go to s.uconn.edu/ELPInfo2019.
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mark_scharenbroich.pngANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS

The Connecticut School Counselor Association is holding its annual conference on May 29 at the University of Hartford. This yearly event offers a full-day of professional learning specifically designed for elementary through post-secondary level school counselors. New this year is a track for administrators! Workshops have been added to address how administrators and counselors can work together to build effective practices that meet the academic and social-emotional needs of all students. This year's keynote speaker is Mark Scharenbroich.
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caaa.pngSUMMER INSTITUTE FOR ARTS EDUCATORS

The CT Arts Administrators Association is hosting its annual summer arts institute July 8-11 at the University of Hartford. The 2019 institute, Designing Standards-Based Teaching and Learning, will engage art educators and program leaders in development activities such as designing district curriculum; creating standards-based units and strands of instruction; analyzing and assessing student learning; and, sharing best practices with arts educators from around the state.
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