Navigating New Teacher Certification Requirements: What Districts of Innovation Need to Know Now
Ever since the 84th Texas Legislature adopted the District of Innovation concept in 2015, Texas school districts have been opting out of the statutory teacher certification requirements, and more and more districts have utilized uncertified teachers to varying degrees to battle the ongoing shortage of certified teachers. But with the passage of HB2 in the…
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An Administrator’s Guide to Reading Custody Orders
Campus administrators frequently manage situations where a student's parents are divorced or separated and in conflict. They may end up holding a complex custody document that can be difficult to decipher. How can you be certain that such an order is valid? More critically, how do you interpret these orders, given that they're not all... read more
Legal Issues for New Technology Applications Webcast
Whether it’s Facebook or Twitter, Google Docs or Evernote, new technology applications have legal and operational effects on schools. The impact of new technologies and apps are especially important for one-to-one and BYOD schools. Cloud computing applications pose additional legal complications. We have been asked to offer training sessions to help districts identify the issues…
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