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2023 School Law eConference
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2023 School Law eConference
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UT Law CLE’s 38th Annual School Law Conference is the definitive program for school administrators, school board members, education professionals, and the legal counsel who represent them. Presentations offer in-depth, practical discussion of the legal and regulatory issues affecting schools and school districts, and provide a must-have set of materials and resources.
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 12.25 | 1.75 ethics
- Credit Info
- TX, CA, PA
- Specialization: Administrative Law | Civil Appellate Law | Civil Trial Law | Labor and Employment Law
- TX MCLE credit expires: 3/31/2025
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1.
Commissioner Decisions Update (Apr 2023)
Mark P. Tilley
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Session 1
—48 mins
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Commissioner Decisions Update (Apr 2023)
Hear an update on Commissioner of Education decisions from the past year.
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
Mark P. Tilley,
Texas Association of School Boards - Austin, TX
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Continuing Challenges: COVID-19 and the IDEA (Apr 2023)
Janet Little Horton, Portia Talley
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Session 2
—44 mins
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Continuing Challenges: COVID-19 and the IDEA (Apr 2023)
While the pandemic has affected all students and school staff, the impact on students with disabilities and the staff who educate them continues to significantly complicate the educational environment. This presentation addresses special education students and the staffing issues affecting all public schools.
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
Janet Little Horton,
Thompson & Horton LLP - Houston, TX
Portia Talley,
Texas State Teachers Association - Austin, TX
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Title IX: Here We Go Again (Apr 2023)
Allen M. Keller
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Session 3
—31 mins
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Title IX: Here We Go Again (Apr 2023)
A discussion on proposed updates to the Title IX regulations and a shifting definition of “discrimination based on sex” in the educational environment, and how the proposed updates will impact school operations.
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
Allen M. Keller,
Schulman, Lopez Hoffer & Adelstein, LLP - San Antonio, TX
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Information Sharing Between School Districts and Law Enforcement for School and Community Safety: A Two-Way Street (Apr 2023)
Joseph L. Parks
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Session 4
—30 mins
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Information Sharing Between School Districts and Law Enforcement for School and Community Safety: A Two-Way Street (Apr 2023)
Post-incident reviews of school violence tragedies making the national news often find “dots were not connected” because information in the hands of school officials about a troubled or potentially dangerous student did not make it to law enforcement, or vice versa. This session examines relatively new and likely underutilized provisions of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and Texas Family Code that facilitate information sharing for student safety, relevant provisions of FERPA, as well as a lawyer’s obligation to disclose otherwise confidential information in certain circumstances under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct.
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
Joseph L. Parks,
Law Office of Joseph L. Parks, PLLC - Plano, TX
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Statewide Intake and Mandatory Reporting (Apr 2023)
Stephen Black, Amanda Frangu
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Session 5
—30 mins
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Statewide Intake and Mandatory Reporting (Apr 2023)
A preview of upcoming changes to the Statewide Intake Abuse and Neglect Reporting Guide for Professionals.
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
Stephen Black,
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services - Austin, TX
Amanda Frangu,
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services - Austin, TX
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Student Suicide: Mental Health and Legal Response (Apr 2023)
Ricardo "Rick" Benavides III, Heather R. Rutland
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Session 6
—45 mins
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Student Suicide: Mental Health and Legal Response (Apr 2023)
The speakers address the timely and important topic of a district’s legal obligations when a student makes an outcry of self-harm or displays suicidal ideations, as well as best practices for the district's response to and recovery from a student's suicide. Learn how to navigate the nuanced and often conflicting guidance regarding student privacy and mental health.
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
Ricardo "Rick" Benavides III,
J Cruz & Associates, LLC - Laredo, TX
Heather R. Rutland,
Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Muñoz, PC - Austin, TX
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The Bible Tells Me So? (Apr 2023)
Karla Schultz
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Session 7
—30 mins
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The Bible Tells Me So? (Apr 2023)
Do school employees have a religious (or even free speech) right to refuse to refer to a transgender student by the name or pronoun that is consistent with the student’s gender identity? The presentation provides an overview of what the courts are telling us about that issue, and how those cases might be incorporated into practice.
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
Karla Schultz,
Walsh Gallegos Treviño Kyle & Robinson, P.C. - Albuquerque, NM
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Bow Your Head and Play: A Discussion on Kennedy v. Bremerton (Apr 2023)
Mike Leasor, Michael A. Vorsino
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Session 8
—44 mins
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Bow Your Head and Play: A Discussion on Kennedy v. Bremerton (Apr 2023)
Two old coaches square off over employee religious expression in light of the recent Supreme Court decision. Join us for an in depth look into the First Amendment and how it relates to a public school employee’s right to pray at school.
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
Mike Leasor,
Leasor Crass, P.C. - Mansfield, TX
Michael A. Vorsino,
UEA - Fort Worth, TX
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Public Employee and Private Citizen (Apr 2023)
Skylar Gallop, Brandon Y. Brim, Sarah Flournoy
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Session 9
—45 mins
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Public Employee and Private Citizen (Apr 2023)
What can employees do during an election, at a school board meeting, or away from school? And what can districts do to engage employees in getting the vote out and controlling disruptive speech?
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
Skylar Gallop,
Raise Your Hand Texas - Amarillo, TX
Brandon Y. Brim,
Brim, Robinett & Brim, P.C. - Austin, TX
Sarah Flournoy,
Brackett & Ellis, P.C. - Fort Worth, TX
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Title IX Investigations: Getting it Right (Apr 2023)
Scott A. Cummings, Richard E. Hill
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Session 10
—45 mins
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Title IX Investigations: Getting it Right (Apr 2023)
The “Do’s” and “Don’ts” of a Title IX Investigation from the initial complaint through the final investigative report.
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
Scott A. Cummings,
Adams, Lynch & Loftin, P.C. - Grapevine, TX
Richard E. Hill,
Adams, Lynch & Loftin, P.C. - Grapevine, TX
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Donated Property: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished (Apr 2023)
Sarah W. Langlois
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Session 11
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Donated Property: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished (Apr 2023)
With the plethora of fundraising platforms available and the ease of receiving donations, districts and teachers are able to raise funds and request donations with a few clicks on the computer. The speaker examines the legal implications and issues raised in the crowdsourcing arena.
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
Sarah W. Langlois,
Spalding | Nichols | Lamp | Langlois - Houston, TX
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Can’t Touch This: How Statutory Immunity Protection Passed in 2003 Shields Educators Who Use Force Against Students (Apr 2023)
Melissa Kates
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Session 12
—29 mins
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Can’t Touch This: How Statutory Immunity Protection Passed in 2003 Shields Educators Who Use Force Against Students (Apr 2023)
Sweeping tort reform in Texas in 2003 and the ultimate passage of Texas Education Code §22.0512 significantly increased immunity protection of Texas educators who use force to deal with students. This presentation describes situations in which this statutory immunity has shielded educators from the consequences of using such force.
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
Melissa Kates,
Grand Prairie ISD - Grand Prairie, TX
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Culture Wars in the School District: Censure (Apr 2023)
Jonathan G. Brush
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Session 13
—24 mins
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Culture Wars in the School District: Censure (Apr 2023)
A look at the availability of, and limitations on, censure as a tool of governance in the schools.
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
Jonathan G. Brush,
Rogers, Morris & Grover, L.L.P. - Houston, TX
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Culture Wars in the School District: Employees (Apr 2023)
Kevin F. Lungwitz
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Session 14
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Culture Wars in the School District: Employees (Apr 2023)
Whether it's about books, CRT, religion, sexual identity policies, or other controversial issues, principals, librarians, teachers and other school employees can be easy targets for the culture wars. What defenses do they have when grievances are aired out on social and mainstream media, or before the school board? What will be the school employee’s response when they find themselves in a battle they did not choose?
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
Kevin F. Lungwitz,
The Lungwitz Law Firm, P.C. - Austin, TX
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Hot Button Boards: Representing School Districts Addressing Controversial Political Issues (Apr 2023)
Lucas Henry
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Session 15
—41 mins
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Hot Button Boards: Representing School Districts Addressing Controversial Political Issues (Apr 2023)
School boards are increasingly addressing hot-button political topics such as critical race theory, transgender student rights, and library book disputes. Trustees often disagree with one another on these issues, and may even disagree with key district administrators. This presentation examines the attorney’s role in these situations, including when to consider hiring independent counsel, how to address conflicting views on litigation strategy, and how to answer the question: Who is the client?
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
Lucas Henry,
Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Hullett, P.C. - McKinney, TX
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War of the Words: Public Comment at Open Meetings (Apr 2023)
John M. Hardy
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Session 16
—34 mins
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War of the Words: Public Comment at Open Meetings (Apr 2023)
An overview of current law, a few practical considerations, and real-life reflections on the mandatory agenda item behind the Stifle-Your-Laugh School Board Challenge.
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
John M. Hardy,
Hardy Cook & Hardy - Tyler, TX
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Workers’ Comp 101: The Basics of the Workers’ Compensation in Texas (Apr 2023)
Dan Price
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Session 17
—28 mins
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Workers’ Comp 101: The Basics of the Workers’ Compensation in Texas (Apr 2023)
An overview of the Workers’ Compensation System outlining the responsibilities of insurance carriers, employers, and self-insureds in the administration of work injuries in Texas.
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
Dan Price,
Shanley Price, LLP - Austin, TX
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Employee Mental Health: What Response is Required (Apr 2023)
Amy Grosso, Cindy Hill
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Session 18
—31 mins
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Employee Mental Health: What Response is Required (Apr 2023)
In the aftermath of COVID and with increased visibility of mental health issues, districts must consider a more holistic plan for addressing the concerns related to employee well-being. This session combines a discussion of the legal requirements of dealing with employee mental health challenges along with best practices in prevention and intervention.
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
Amy Grosso,
Round Rock ISD - Round Rock, TX
Cindy Hill,
Round Rock ISD - Round Rock, TX
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Teacher Morale: How Far is Too Far? (Apr 2023)
Valerie Ann Carrillo, Cynthia Rincón
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Session 19
—46 mins
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Teacher Morale: How Far is Too Far? (Apr 2023)
Explore the issues of teacher resignations, contract abandonment recent rule changes, unexcused absences/remote work and related ADA issues, and divisive issues that are causing staff morale problems in a post-COVID world.
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
Valerie Ann Carrillo,
Escamilla & Poneck, LLP - San Antonio/Dallas, TX
Cynthia Rincón,
Fort Worth ISD - Fort Worth, TX
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State Bar Grievances (Apr 2023)
Kennon L. Wooten
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Session 20
—43 mins
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State Bar Grievances (Apr 2023)
This presentation includes an overview of the grievance system in Texas, an overview of common reasons for grievances, and guidance on how to avoid grievances.
Originally presented: Feb 2023 School Law Conference
Kennon L. Wooten,
Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP - Austin, TX