Part 2
Student Speech & the First Amendment: Student Speech & Expression
In this series, we’re covering all of the major talking points from Kirk Strang’s presentation, Student Speech & the First Amendment, which he presented in September at the WASDA fall conference.
In…
Part 1
Student Speech & the First Amendment: How to Be Prepared in a Polarized Political Landscape
In September, Kirk Strang delivered his presentation, Student Speech & the First Amendment, at the WASDA fall conference. He covered a breadth of topics, all of which we’re recapping in this series.
Here’s a quick overview of the major…
Part 2
Public Records Law: Superintendents & Public Records Requests
Welcome to Part 2 of our series on the many facets of public records law, and public records requests, that a superintendent needs to know about.
Originally shared at this summer’s WASDA New Superintendents Academy, this is a topic that…
Part 1
Public Records Law: Superintendents & Public Records Requests
In this two part series, we’re covering the many facets of public records law, and public records requests, that a superintendent needs to know about.
This information was originally shared during this summer’s WASDA New Superintendents…
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School District Governance: Vendor Contract Clauses
In the final installment of our series on school district governance, we’re tackling vendor contract clauses — including specifics to examine, as well as issues, traps and pitfalls.
The entire series derives from Kirk Strang’s presentation…
Part 7
School District Governance: Vendor Contracts
Thus far in our series, we’ve covered six of the eight major talking points from Kirk Strang’s presentation at this year’s WASDA Summer Legal Seminar.
So far, we’ve covered:
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:
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:
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…
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.
…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
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 …
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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 …
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…
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 Essay…
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 used…
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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…