89th Legislative Update: Open Government
The 89th Texas Legislature made several key changes to the Open Meetings Act and the Public Information Act, and compliance just got trickier. From business-day posting requirements to mandatory meeting recordings and longer retention timelines, school officials have new rules to navigate. This webinar will break down what changed, what it means for your district,…
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89th Legislative Update: District of Innovation
This session focuses on the current options for Districts of Innovation with suggestions on using DOI to your advantage. It includes the latest legislative changes to DOI.
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The Foundation – Construction Team Formation for the School District General Counsel Webcast
This training is focused on construction procurement and geared towards school district general counsel. Most of the legal content will also be useful to any local government entity subject to the procurement requirements of Texas Government Code Chapters 2269 (Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects) and 2254 (The Professional Services Procurement Act). The focus…
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How to Protect Your District Through Trademarks
This training outlines how school districts can effectively use trademark law to prevent unauthorized exploitation of their schools’ image. We discuss the importance of registering school logos and steps to take when someone is infringing upon district registrations. We also discuss how to license school logos to community vendors, register school logos for future trademark…
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Handling Artificial Intelligence in Schools Responsibly
This training clarifies the procedures that schools must take to effectively protect Student privacy when using artificial intelligence. We discuss artificial intelligence’s complex relationship with FERPA, how to legally use pictures and videos generated by artificial intelligence, and how to prevent students from using artificial intelligence on examinations. We also identify key indicators that suggest…
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Construction Essentials Webinar Series
If your district wants to build, you need to start out with the right foundation. Obtain valuable construction insight without leaving your office. Each webinar session is one hour. Enjoy them from the comfort of your desk or conference room. You can participate by yourself or share the sessions with others in your district. 10…
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Handling Easements with Ease: Practical Considerations for Managing Easement Requests Over District Property
Construction of school facilities is not complete until the district’s property is connected to the requisite utilities (water, wastewater, electric, and communications). Many times the attention required to be given to construction projects leaves precious little time to devote to consideration of the terms of the required easements needed to connect these facilities to the appropriate... read more
Combatting Opioid and Vape Pen Usage on Campus
Date Time Price 02/15/2023 1 hour $300.00 Register read more
Student Discipline Forms AEP Package
The Student Discipline Forms AEP Package provides a collection of forms for use by school/district administrators when effecting a student discipline placement to a Discipline Alternative Education Program (DAEP) or a Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP). In providing support through the process of evaluating and completing a student discipline placement, this tool kit provides... read more
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