Gary Gadfly moved with his family to Nutmeg two years ago, and ever since then he has made his presence known with emails and complaints. First, he started a Change.org petition to protest the Board’s “pay for play” policy, which requires
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
I am not sure if this is a legal issue, but here’s my question. One of the teachers in my school recently found God, and she has been engaging other
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
I write to ask for your assistance in working out a problem between one of the teachers at my elementary school and a parent who is ready to sue us.
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
I write with a simple question, and I hope that you can provide a simple answer. For years now, we have used a standard permission slip for field trips. It is standard
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
As a middle school principal, I have spent the better part of this school year navigating between two warring parents whose children have been in conflict. From the screen shots
Nellie Newbie was appointed last spring to fill a vacancy on the Nutmeg Board of Education, and she has embraced her new role with enthusiasm, so much so that she has ruffled many feathers.
Shortly after her appointment, Nellie posted
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One of the students in my school has an IEP for educational services. She also has a medical plan filed with our health office regarding a seizure disorder. The school
A Practical Guide to Connecticut School Law is the leading treatise on Connecticut school law, and it is used by school administrators and other educators, school board members and practitioners throughout the state. It also serves as the textbook for a
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Dear Legal Mailbag:
As a faithful reader of Legal Mailbag, I was interested to read last week that parents have the right to ask that school records be amended and can even demand a
Tom Teacher has worked for the Nutmeg Public Schools for twelve years, and over those years he has often been in conflict over his questionable pedagogical practices with Mr. Principal, who has been his evaluator. Five years ago, and again two