Dec 4, 2024
WASDA Conference Student Codes of Conduct
Part 6

School District Governance: Student Handbooks (Codes of Conduct)

In this series on school district governance, we’ve been covering the major talking points from Kirk Strang’s presentation at this year’s WASDA Summer Legal Seminar.

Thus far, we’ve covered:

Nov 29, 2024
WASDA Conference Employee Handbook for Teachers
Part 5

School District Governance: Employee Handbooks

In this series, we’ve been covering the major talking points from Kirk Strang’s presentation on school district governance at this year’s WASDA Summer Legal Seminar.

Thus far, we’ve covered:

Nov 24, 2024
WASDA Conference School Board Annual Meeting
Part 4

School District Governance: School Board Annual Meeting

In July, Kirk Strang presented at WASDA’s Summer Legal Seminar on the topic of school district governance.

Kirk covered eight major talking points associated with school district governance, and we’re highlighting all of them in this blog…

Nov 18, 2024
WASDA Conference Federal School Law Developments
Part 3

School District Governance: Developments in Federal & Constitutional Law

In this series, we’re covering all of Kirk Strang’s major talking points from his presentation on school district governance at this year’s WASDA Summer Legal Seminar.

Nov 15, 2024
Hmong & Asian American History in Wisconsin Schools

Governor Evers Signs Bill Requiring K-12 Wisconsin Schools to Teach Asian American History

This past spring, Gov. Evers signed a bill adding Hmong and Asian American history to the required curriculum.

The bill was signed in Wausau, WI, at the G.D. Jones Elementary School. In Wausau, Hmong residents account for 12% of the…

Nov 13, 2024
WASDA Conference Wisconsin School Laws Proposed
Part 2

School District Governance: Proposed Wisconsin Legislation

This past July, Kirk Strang spoke about the many facets of school district governance at WASDA’s Summer Legal Seminar.

In this series, we’re recapping all eight of Kirk’s major talking points. So if you missed the presentation, or need a…

Nov 8, 2024
WASDA Conference Wisconsin School Laws Enacted
Part 1

School District Governance: Enacted Wisconsin Legislation

In July, Kirk Strang presented at the WASDA Summer Legal Seminar on the topic of school district governance.

For those of you who weren’t able to attend the WASDA Conference, or if you’re looking for a refresher on what was covered, we’re…

Nov 6, 2024
Restraint and Seclusion in Wisconsin Schools

Restraint & Seclusion in Wisconsin Schools: Case Studies, Compliance, Training & More

Seclusion and restraint policy is a topic that can be very complex.

In this article we’re summarizing some of the major talking points on this topic — including case studies, policies, compliance, training, plus documentation and…

Oct 16, 2024
WASDA Conference Legal Update Education Lawyer
Part 6

Legal Update on Employee Performance Standards in Wisconsin School Districts: Hot Tip #7

Welcome to the final installment of our legal update series, which is based on Kirk Strang’s presentation at the WASDA Spring Conference. Thus far, we’ve covered the following legal updates …

Oct 10, 2024
WASDA Conference Legal Update Education Lawyer
Part 5

Legal Update on Employee Performance Standards in Wisconsin School Districts: Hot Tips #5 & 6

Welcome to the latest edition of our legal update series, which is based on Kirk Strang’s presentation at the WASDA Spring Conference. Thus far, we’ve covered legal updates as they pertain to …

Oct 4, 2024
WASDA Conference Legal Update Education Lawyer
Part 4

Legal Update on Employee Performance Standards in Wisconsin School Districts: Hot Tip #4

Welcome back to our legal update series based on Kirk’s presentation at the WASDA Spring Conference. Thus far, we’ve covered performance…

Oct 1, 2024
WASDA Conference Legal Update Education Lawyer
Part 3

Legal Update on Employee Performance Standards in Wisconsin School Districts: Hot Tip #3

In this article, we continue diving into Kirk Strang’s legal update from April’s WASDA Spring Conference. Our focus is on Hot Tip #3: Write an Essay — which covers teacher evaluations and nonrenewal.

Hot Tip #3: Evaluations: Write an…

Sep 30, 2024
Wisconsin DPI News 2024-2025 General School Aids

Wisconsin DPI Releases General School Aids Estimate for the 2024-25 School Year

Over the summer, the DPI released the estimate for general aids for each Wisconsin public school district for the 2024-25 school year.

The largest type of state-driven support for public schools in Wisconsin, general school aids can be…

Sep 25, 2024
WASDA Conference Legal Update Education Lawyer
Part 2

Legal Update on Employee Performance Standards in Wisconsin School Districts: Hot Tips #1 & 2

In this article, we continue diving into Kirk Strang’s legal update from April’s WASDA Spring Conference with his first two hot tips.

  • Hot Tip #1: Make the PIP work for you
  • Hot Tip #2: Require the subject of the Performance…

Sep 20, 2024
WASDA Conference Legal Update Education Lawyer
Part 1

Legal Update on Employee Performance Standards in Wisconsin School Districts: The Scale of Performance Standards

This 6-part series recaps Kirk Strang’s legal update from April’s WASDA Spring Conference.

Here’s a quick overview of the topics we’re covering in the series:

Sep 17, 2024
Education Law WASDA Conference Vendor Contracts
Part 3

School Contracts with Vendors, Construction Companies, & Architects: Issues, Traps, Pitfalls & More

In the final installment of this series our focus is on school contract issues, traps and pitfalls — as well as contracting methods, issues and practices.

Sep 13, 2024
Education Law WASDA Conference Vendor Contracts
Part 2

School Contracts with Vendors, Construction Companies, & Architects: Contract Clauses

In April, Kirk Strang presented at the WASDA New Superintendents Academy on the topic of school contracts. It’s an important topic that Kirk talks about every year to make sure Wisconsin school districts are up to date, and in the know, regarding…

Sep 10, 2024
Education Law WASDA Conference Vendor Contracts
Part 1

School Contracts with Vendors, Construction Companies, & Architects

This past April, Kirk Strang brought the latest information regarding school contracts to the WASDA New Superintendents Academy.

In this 3-part series, we’ll be reviewing all of the main topics Kirk shared at the conference. Here’s a quick…

Sep 6, 2024
WASDA Student Discipline Suspension and Expulsion
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…