Upcoming
Legal Presentations • 2004
For more information,
please contact the firm’s Office Manager, Robyn Ritchie, at (214)
521-8000, or via e-mail at ritchie@txschoollaw.com.
Legal
Topics Presented in 2004
You’ve Got . . . Trouble! Legal Issues Surrounding E-mail, the Internet, and Other Digital
Age Wonders
Randel B. Gibbs and Claire T. Briggs spoke at the Region X
Education Service Center regarding You’ve Got…Trouble! Legal
Issues Surrounding E-mail, the Internet, and Other Digital Age
Wonders (April 20, 2004).
The Consummate Commencement Class; Everything You Need to
Know About Legal Issues Surrounding Graduation and Other Year-End
Events
Lydia L. Perry and Rachael Maresh Finley spoke at the Region
X Education Service Center regarding The Consummate Commencement
Class; Everything You Need to Know About Legal Issues Surrounding
Graduation and Other Year-End Events (April 20, 2004).
The End of the Line: Nonrenewal and Termination Proceedings
Randel B. Gibbs spoke at the Region X Education Service Center
regarding The End of the Line: Nonrenewal and Termination
Proceedings (March 4, 2004).
Know your Federal Law ABC’s: Federal Law Acronyms and the
Requirements Behind Them
Lydia L. Perry spoke at the Region X Education Service Center
regarding Know your Federal Law ABC’s: Federal Law Acronyms
and the Requirements Behind Them (March 4, 2004).
Legal
Topics Presented in 2003
From
Alternative School to Zero Tolerance: The A-Z of Student Discipline
Randel B. Gibbs spoke at the Region X Education Service Center
regarding From Alternative School to Zero Tolerance: The A-Z
of Student Discipline (November 13, 2003).
Education
Law 101 - Key Legal Principles Every Administrator Should Know
Lydia L. Perry spoke at the Region X Education Service Center
regarding Education Law 101 - Key Legal Principles Every Administrator
Should Know (November 13, 2003).
Saying Hello to Students and Their Lawyers How to Read Court
Orders and Conduct Hearings
Robert E. Luna spoke at the Region X Education Service Center
regarding Saying Hello to Students and Their Lawyers How
to Read Court Orders and Conduct Hearings (September 30,
2003).
Legislative
Update
Andrea Sheehan spoke at the Region X Education
Service Center giving a Legislative Update on many new laws passed
during the 78th Legislative Session (September 30, 2003).
Personnel Primer: Terminations, Nonrenewals and Documentation
Randel B. Gibbs spoke
at the TASB/TASA Convention regarding Personnel Primer:
Terminations, Nonrenewals and Documentation (September 21, 2003).
From “Breaking Ground” to “Ribbon Cutting”; A School Construction
Guide
Lydia L. Perry spoke
at the TASB/TASA Convention regarding From “Breaking
Ground” to “Ribbon Cutting”; A School Construction Guide (September 21, 2003).
Common Business Office Issues that Every Administrator Needs
to Know to Avoid Legal Mistakes
Robert E. Luna spoke at the Region X Education Service Center
regarding Common Business Office Issues that Every Administrator
Needs to Know to Avoid Legal Mistakes (April 11, 2003).
Graduation Grab Bag: Legal Issues Surrounding Graduation,
Commencement, and Baccalaureate Services
Andrea Sheehan spoke at the Region X Education Service Center
regarding Graduation Grab Bag: Legal Issues Surrounding Graduation,
Commencement, and Baccalaureate Services (April 11, 2003).
Personnel Primer: Terminations, Suspensions, Contract Renewals,
and Documentation
Randel B. Gibbs spoke at the Region X Education Service Center
regarding Personnel Primer: Terminations, Suspensions, Contract
Renewals, and Documentation (February 12, 2003).
Can
I Get Sued? Know Your Personal and Professional Liability
Lydia L. Perry spoke at the Region X Education Service Center
regarding Can I Get Sued? Know Your Personal and Professional
Liability (February 12, 2003).
Legal
Topics Presented in 2002
Heading
Off Sexual Harassment: A Prevention and Response Guide for
the Careful Administrator
Randel B. Gibbs spoke at the Region X Education Service Center regarding Heading
Off Sexual Harassment: A Prevention and Response Guide for the Careful Administrator (November
7, 2002).
Spotlight
on Student Records: An In-Depth Look at the Laws Governing
Protection and Disclosure of Student Records
Lydia L. Perry spoke at the Region X Education Service Center regarding Spotlight
on Student Records: An In-Depth Look at the Laws Governing Protection and
Disclosure of Student Records (November 7, 2002).
Board Member Training
Randel B. Gibbs spoke at the TASB/TASA Convention regarding Board
Member Training (September 29, 2002).
Beyond the Basics: The Public Information and Open Meetings Acts
Lydia L. Perry spoke at the TASB/TASA Convention regarding Beyond
the Basics: The Public Information and Open Meetings Acts (September
29, 2002).
Zero Tolerance
and Student Misbehavior: Is the Tide Turning?
Randel B. Gibbs spoke at the Region X Education Service Center regarding Zero
Tolerance and Student Misbehavior: Is the Tide Turning? (September 13,
2002).
Back to
School Scramble: Dealing with Registration, Transfers
and other Enrollment Issues
Lydia L. Perry spoke at the Region X Education Service Center regarding Back
to School Scramble: Dealing with Registration, Transfers and other Enrollment
Issues (September 13, 2002).
Employee
Grievances
Robert E. Luna spoke at the Region X Education Service Center regarding Employee
Grievances (April 3, 2002).
Copyright
Lydia L. Perry spoke at the Region X Education Service Center regarding Copyright (April
3, 2002).
Employee
Liability
Lydia L. Perry spoke at the Region X Education Service Center regarding Employee
Liability (April 3, 2002).
Prayer
at Graduation and Baccalaureate Services, and Religion in
School
Olivia
Sargon-Glasgow spoke at the Region X Education Service Center regarding Prayer
at Graduation and Baccalaureate Services, and Religion in School (April
3, 2002).
Personnel
Issues: Non-renewals and Terminations
Randel B. Gibbs
spoke at the Region X Education Service Center regarding Personnel Issues:
Non-renewals and Terminations (February 22, 2002).
Student
Discipline
Lydia L. Perry spoke at the Region X Education Service Center regarding Student
Discipline (February 22, 2002).
Family
Law
Olivia Sargon-Glasgow spoke at the Region X Education Service Center regarding Family
Law (February 22, 2002).
Legal
Topics Presented in 2001
Rainmaking:
Bringing in Extra Revenue for Your School District
Robert E. Luna
spoke at the Region X Education Service Center regarding Rainmaking: Bringing
in Extra Revenue for Your School District (November 8, 2001).
E-School:
What Every Administrator Needs to Know about the Internet
Olivia Sargon-Glasgow spoke at the Region X Education Service Center regarding E-School:
What Every Administrator Needs to Know about the Internet (November 8,
2001).
Open Season Increased
Enforcement of Open Meetings/Open Records Acts
Lydia
L. Perry spoke at the Region X Education Service Center regarding Open
Season Increased Enforcement of Open Meetings/Open Records Acts (November
8, 2001).
From the
Ground Up: A How-to Guide for School Construction
Robert E. Luna
and Lydia L. Perry spoke at the TASB/TASA Convention regarding From the
Ground Up: A How-to Guide for School Construction (September 22, 2001).
Employee
Grievances -- The Odyssey Continues
Robert
E. Luna and Joseph K. Ball spoke at the TASB/TASA Convention regarding Employee
Grievances -- The Odyssey Continues (September 23, 2001).
All in
the Family: Family Law and Public Schools
Randel
B. Gibbs and Olivia Sargon-Glasgow spoke at the TASB/TASA Convention
regarding All in the Family: Family Law and Public Schools (September
23, 2001).
Dealing
with "Challenging" Board Members
Randel B. Gibbs spoke at the Region X Education Service Center regarding Dealing
with "Challenging" Board Members (September 12, 2001).
Enrollment,
Admissions, and Transfers
Lydia L. Perry spoke at the Region X Education Service Center regarding Enrollment,
Admissions, and Transfers (September 12, 2001).
Legislative
Update
Andrea Sheehan spoke at the Region X Education Service Center giving a Legislative
Update on many new laws passed during the 77th Legislative Session (September
12, 2001).
Board Member
Roles and Responsibilities
Robert E. Luna, Randel B. Gibbs, Lydia L. Perry, Joseph K. Ball, Andrea Sheehan,
and Olivia Sargon-Glasgow spoke to board members of the Garland Independent
School District regarding Board Member Roles and Responsibilities (April
12, 2001).
Disposing
of Surplus Property
Shelby C. Reed spoke in Austin at the Texas Association of School Business
Officials Annual Conference on Disposing of Surplus Property (February
28, 2001).
Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act
Randel B. Gibbs spoke at the Lorman seminar in Corpus Christi, Texas on Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act in Texas (February 27, 2001).
School
Health Insurance Bills Pending Before the State Legislature
Robert E. Luna spoke at the Region X Education Service Center to Superintendents
on School Health Insurance Bills Pending Before the State Legislature (February
14, 2001).
School
Law in Texas: Student Violence/Weapons
Randel B. Gibbs spoke at the Professional Development Network seminar in
Dallas, Texas, on School Law in Texas: Student Violence/Weapons (January
29, 2001).
School
Law in Texas: Divulging Student Records
Lydia L. Perry spoke at the Professional Development Network seminar in Dallas,
Texas on School Law in Texas: Divulging Student Records (January 29,
2001).
Legal Topics Presented in 2000
Administrator’s
Roles in Preventing and Responding to Harassment of Students
and Employees in Schools
Randel B. Gibbs
addressed Garland Independent School District administrators including Principals,
Directors and the Superintendent of Schools on the Administrator’s Roles
in Preventing and Responding to Harassment of Students and Employees in Schools (November
7, 2000).
Construction
Law for Public Schools
Robert E. Luna, Lydia Perry, and Andrea Sheehan spoke at the Region X Education
Service Center regarding Construction Law for Public Schools (October
12, 2000).
The Essential
Primer on Student Records
Robert E. Luna and Lydia Perry spoke at the Houston TASB/TASA Convention
on The Essential Primer of Student Records (September 25, 2000).
Construction
Law for Public Schools
Robert E. Luna, Lydia Perry, and Andrea Sheehan spoke at the University of
North Texas regarding Construction Law for Public Schools (September
18, 2000).
Role of
the Board and the Relationship between the Board and School
District Staff
Robert E. Luna, Lydia Perry, and Olivia Sargon-Glasgow addressed the Palmer
Independent School District regarding the Role of the Board and the Relationship
between the Board and School District Staff (August 30, 2000).
How to
Prevent Special Education Due Process Claims
Randel B. Gibbs spoke to Garland Independent School District employees involved
in special education on How to Prevent Special Education Due Process Claims (August
8, 2000).
Agenda
Posting Requirements for Board Meetings, and the Texas Open
Meetings Act
Lydia Perry spoke to the Ellis County Business Users regarding Agenda
Posting Requirements for Board Meetings, and the Texas Open Meetings Act (June
7, 2000).
The Texas
Open Meetings Act and What Superintendents Must Know to Keep
Meetings In Compliance
Robert E. Luna, Shelby Reed, Lydia Perry, Joseph K. Ball, J. Douglas Burnside,
and Olivia Sargon-Glasgow conducted a seminar for school districts at Cityplace
regarding new Attorney General opinions regarding The Texas Open Meetings
Act and What Superintendents Must Know to Keep Meetings In Compliance and
other current issues including Personnel Items on the Agenda, Non-Renewal
Deadlines, Board Elections, and Sex Offender Notifications (February 15,
2000).
Publications
Shelby C. Reed
has authored Purchasing Professional Services, (Texas
Association of School Business Officials Report, September 2001).
Shelby C. Reed
has authored Promoting Consistent Purchasing Practices, (Texas
Association of School Business Officials Report, March 2001).