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Thursday, 5 August 2021 8:30 AM - Friday, 6 August 2021 12:00 PM MDT
222 South 22nd Street, Laramie, WY, 82070, United States
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UW Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center, 222 South 22nd Street, Laramie, WY, 82070, United States.
This conference is designed to build upon the traditions of the past and provide school board members, superintendents, principals, and other school leaders with an opportunity to learn together about the legal environment within which our schools operate. In addition to a mock trial, conference sessions will cover current issues in education policy and foundations for effective educational leadership. Scroll down for more information about this event.
Agenda and conference materials can be found HERE. Check back often for updated materials.
COST: $200 (participants will be billed after the event)
Ten (10) points toward the Certified Board Member Program will be awarded to board members who attend the Conference. PTSB and CLE credits may also be available.
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Sponsored by UW College of Education, Wyoming School Boards Association, and UW Trustees Education Initiative. Supporting sponsorships provided by UW College of Law, PFM, Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association, Wyoming Association of School Administrators, and Wyoming Association of Secondary School Principals.
Recent changes on the United States Supreme Court have led to an ideological shift with for the highest court in the land. How has the Court changed and what might this mean for education law in the coming years? The National School Board Association’s Managing Director of Legal Advocacy, Sonja Trainor, will examine recent cases, discuss briefs filed by NSBA in a number of recent cases, and provide an update on new developments in the law. As a former school attorney, Ms. Trainor knows well how decisions of the Court impact the daily work of school leaders. NSBA files more amicus briefs in the federal courts than all other education associations combined. Ms. Trainor is pivotal in crafting arguments that represent the positions of NSBA in these cases. Numerous NSBA briefs have been referenced in written opinions of the Court.
Managing Director, Legal Advocacy
National School Boards Association
Make no mistake about it, “ethics” is a loaded word. The mere mention of ethics often results in value laden discussions of what is considered right or wrong. When placed within the context of a profession, however, ethics acknowledges the complexities inherent within a practitioner’s work and is meant to serve as a guide in nuanced situations. This presentation will build a case that in our profession, like in other fiduciary professions, ethics should be a higher threshold than law. Educator decision-making is not always about right and wrong, but rather how to operate within the gray.
Senior Policy Advisor
NASDTEC
How do people behave when confronted with an ethical dilemma? How do we help to prepare students to make ethical decisions when confronted with dilemmas? Behavioral ethics calls for a model of ethics in education that focuses on the way people think clearly and impartially about ethical problems.
Professor, Business Ethics
University of Wyoming
Now, more than ever, school leaders need to know when they can and when they cannot limit the speech of students and staff on school campuses. Learn about how recent case law and current issues are bringing these issues to the forefront and what you can do about it.
Attorney
Copenhaver, Kath, Kitchen & Kolpitcke, LLC
Leaders in school systems are consistently faced with decisions related to resources that are often difficult. Using an Academic Return on Investment lens, leaders can make strategic decisions related to resource allocation that impact the growth of students and ensure equity for all. During this session, leaders will be introduced to the concept of AROI in strategic decision making, collaborate around sample AROI decisions, and leave with an immediate next step related to the use of AROI in their district.
Associate Partner
International Center for Leadership in Education
In this interactive session, attendees will be able to explore vignettes that provide examples for discussion about educator ethics. Attendees will be able to talk about what makes behavior or practices ethical for educators in their work.
Professor, Educational Foundations
Millersville University
About a year ago, the US Department of Education issued new guidance on how schools should handle complaints of sexual harassment. The new procedures created cumbersome requirements for receiving reports and conducting investigations. What have we learned since then and what should we be doing when we receive such a complaint?
The idea that “kids say the darndest things” used to invoke cute images of simple wisdom. Today, students are engaging in more unsavory speech that may be neither cute nor wise. Can schools regulate this kind of speech? Should they?
Assistant Professor, Political Science
It can be difficult for educators to establish proper relationships with students these days. Some want to be seen as a friend, confident, or trusted resource. Some are afraid of being seen as being too soft and would rather be seen as an authority figure. There is an art to finding that balance between being a friend and being the authoritarian. The Human Connection is a way to strike that proper balance. It can lead to fewer personnel issues that come from either extreme in staff-student relationships. This session will explore the art of the human connection and provide some tips for administrators as they deal with staff in defining their roles in the school. Hear from a veteran school attorney about how this approach can help to reduce personnel issues administrators may encounter.
Hickey & Evans, LLP
Fact Pattern Review (8:30 – 9:15)
Break (9:15 – 9:30)
Begin Mock Trial (9:30 – 11:30)
Group Discussion (11:30 – 12:00)
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