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Hot Button Issues for School Boards
Contains material from Apr 2023
Session 1: Hot Button Boards: Representing School Districts Addressing Controversial Political Issues - 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?
Session 2: War of the Words: Public Comment at Open Meetings - 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.
Session 2: War of the Words: Public Comment at Open Meetings - 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.
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- Total Credit Hours:
- 1.25 | 0.25 ethics
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- Specialization: Administrative Law | Civil Appellate Law | Civil Trial Law | Labor and Employment Law
- TX MCLE credit expires: 4/30/2025
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Hot Button Boards: Representing School Districts Addressing Controversial Political Issues (Apr 2023)
Lucas Henry
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0.75 | 0.25 ethics
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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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