LEGAL ONE Monthly September 2024 David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach As we settle into a new school year, and observe September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, our nation […]
What Kind of “Harm” Must an Employee Prove to Establish a Claim of Discrimination When Being Involuntarily Transferred?
By: Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LL.M. Can an employee succeed in a Title VII/NJLAD Discrimination Claim against an employer, if a staff member is involuntarily moved to a different position? In April of […]
Special Education Dispute Resolution: Significant Changes to the State’s Systems
by John Worthington, Esq., Coordinator of Special Education Law New Jersey’s special education procedural protections and dispute resolution system have been undergoing, and will continue to undergo, significant changes to policies and procedures […]
Summertime And Legal Liability: Have Fun… But Don’t Let Your Guard Down!
By David Nash, Esq, Director of Legal Education and National Outreach While significant work continues on numerous fronts for school districts, summer is a time for school leaders to reflect, take a deep […]
Special Education Dispute Resolution: Significant Changes to the State’s Systems
By John Worthington, Esq., Coordinator of Special Education Law New Jersey’s special education procedural protections and dispute resolution system have been undergoing, and will continue to undergo, significant changes to policies and procedures […]
Understanding the Strengthening Gifted and Talented Education Act – What School Principals and Supervisors Need to Know
By Michael Kaelber, Esq., Coordinator of Continuing Legal Education and Research In 2019, the New Jersey Legislature raised the bar when it comes to the legal obligation for school districts in the area […]
Employee Indemnification – To Pay or Not to Pay, that is the Question
By Michael Kaelber, Esq., Coordinator of Continuing Legal Education and Research New Jersey school law provides for school employees who are sued for an act or omission arising out of their duties as an […]
The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Meeting Legal Requirements for Educating Students with Disabilities
By John Worthington, Esq., Coordinator of Special Education Law Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool to assist with completing many tasks in the workplace and in daily life. While there is […]
Collective Bargaining, Managerial Prerogative and the 2023 Sick Leave Law
By: Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LL.M. – Assistant Director of Legal Education – sjacques@njpsa.org Throughout this School Year, Districts have had to figure out how to comply with the benefits that the 2023 […]
Conducting School Investigations
By Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LL.M School leaders deal with a wide variety of issues every day, but one area they usually aren’t trained in is conducting investigations involving student misconduct. If two […]