Part 4
Student Discipline & Expulsion from the Superintendent’s Perspective: A Checklist for Expulsion Hearing, & Disciplinary Alternatives
Based on Kirk Strang’s presentation at the November 2023 WASDA New Superintendents Academy, this series addresses the complex topic of student discipline in an effort to help school districts more fully understand — and be prepared for — serious…
Part 3
Student Discipline & Expulsion from the Superintendent’s Perspective: The Unwritten Rules, Politics, Stray Thoughts & Tips About Expulsion
Thus far in our series, we’ve covered suspension and expulsion. In Part…
Part 2
Student Discipline & Expulsion from the Superintendent’s Perspective: Expulsion
So far in this series, based on Kirk Strang’s presentation at the November WASDA New Superintendents Academy, we’ve covered the topic of suspension.
In Part 2, our focus turns to expulsion — including grounds for expulsion, notice of pupil…
Part 1
Student Discipline & Expulsion from the Superintendent’s Perspective: Suspension
When it comes to our work in general school law, there are many complex topics to tackle — including student discipline and expulsion.
As you may have guessed, this is the focus of our four-part series where we’ll be taking a deep dive…
Addressing Practitioner HR Issues, Part 5:
Employees & Technology
In February, at the WASDA New Superintendents Academy, Kirk presented a legal update that focused on addressing practitioner HR issues in Wisconsin schools. The presentation covered the following topics:
Addressing Practitioner HR Issues, Part 4:
Employee Speech, Plus Staff & Religious Accommodations in Schools
This past February, at the WASDA New Superintendents Academy, Kirk Strang presented a legal update on addressing practitioner HR issues in Wisconsin schools. The presentation tackled five major topics:
WCTC Legal Issues Conference:
Ethics for Board Members, Part 2
Last fall, Kirk Strang presented at the Wisconsin Technical College System’s Legal Issues Conference, speaking on the topic of ethics for board members.
In Part 1 of…
WCTC Legal Issues Conference:
Ethics for Board Members, Part 1
Back in October, at the Wisconsin Technical College System’s Legal Issues Conference, Kirk Strang presented on the topic of ethics for board members.
Since this is an important topic, we’re sharing the details of Kirk’s presentation in a…
Addressing Practitioner HR Issues, Part 3:
Use of Administrative Leave, and Protected Activity
In February, at the WASDA New Superintendents Academy, Kirk presented a legal update on addressing practitioner HR issues in Wisconsin schools. During his presentation, he covered the following five topics:
Legal Issues Conference:
Wisconsin Public Records & Open Meetings Law, Part 4
In October of 2023, , Kirk Strang spoke at the Wisconsin Technical College System’s Legal Issues Conference. The topics he focused on were public records law and open meetings law.
In this series, we’ve shared the details of Kirk’s…
Legal Issues Conference:
Wisconsin Public Records & Open Meetings Law, Part 3
Last October, Kirk Strang spoke at the Wisconsin Technical College System’s Legal Issues Conference on the topics of public records law and open meetings law.
We’re sharing the details of Kirk’s presentation here to help keep Wisconsin…
Legal Issues Conference:
Wisconsin Public Records & Open Meetings Law, Part 2
In the fall of 2023, Kirk Strang spoke at the Wisconsin Technical College System’s Legal Issues Conference — covering the topics of public records law and open meetings law.
In…
Legal Issues Conference:
Wisconsin Public Records & Open Meetings Law, Part 1
Last fall, Kirk Strang spoke at the Wisconsin Technical College System’s Legal Issues Conference. The two main topics he covered were public records law and open meetings law.
Kirk typically shares his insights about these topics annually…
Addressing Practitioner HR Issues, Part 2:
The Right to a Representative, Plus Management & Supervision
This February, Kirk Strang presented a legal update at the WASDA New Superintendents Academy, with a focus on practitioner HR issues. During his presentation, he covered five major topics:
Addressing Practitioner HR Issues, Part 1:
The Teacher Contract
In February, Kirk presented a legal update at the WASDA New Superintendents Academy, focusing on practitioner HR issues. His talk covered five major topics:
Navigating Wisconsin Teacher Contracts and Contract Renewal, Part 2
In February, Kirk Strang spoke at the WASDA New Superintendent’s Academy on the topic of teacher contracts and contract renewal. Part 1 of this series was all…
News About WILL’s Legal Action vs. the Marinette School District Regarding Vacant Elementary School
In June of 2024, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) sought legal action against the Marinette School District. The cause for the case is the allegation that the school district is unlawfully wasting taxpayer dollars on a vacant…
Update on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Hearing Challenging Gov. Evers’ 400-Year School Funding & Partial Veto
In June of 2024, the Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed to a court hearing challenging Governor Tony Evers partial veto that aims to lock in a school funding increase for the next 400+ years.
Here’s what we know as of today …
This began…
Navigating Wisconsin Teacher Contracts and Contract Renewal, Part 1
In our last series, we tackled the complex topic of student discipline and expulsion. Keeping with the theme of complex topics (there are many in…
Hot Topics: Action Plans for Current Issues & Those to Anticipate, Part 5:
Public Access to School Grounds
At the September WASDA Fall Conference, Kirk Strang spoke about hot topics in Wisconsin school districts. We’re recapping Kirk’s presentation here in a five-part series to help share this information with more superintendents, administrators and…