Cooper Levenson attorneys William S. Donio, Amy Houck Elco, Kasi Gifford, and Jo-Anna Daly will speak at the 2024 New Jersey School Board Association’ Workshop and Exposition, scheduled Tues. Oct. 22 and Wed. Oct. 23 at the Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ.
The schedule includes the following sessions:
Tues. Oct. 22 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Room 305
Judge, Jury, or Executioner?
What is the board’s role when it holds a grievance, Donaldson, residency, HIB, or disciplinary hearing? Boards are increasingly being asked to review administrative decisions. What is the board’s role and how broad is its authority when these matters come before it as “hearings” – and how should they be conducted?
Presenters: Amy Houck Elco and Kasi Gifford
Tues. Oct. 22 | 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Legal, Labor Relations & Policy Den Fireside Chat
Rumor Has It: Outrunning Social Media Myths in Schools
This session will focus on strategies for board members and school districts to proactively manage, respond, ignore or counteract misinformation and rumors that spread on social media and through the community.
Presenters: Wil Donio and Jo-Anna Daly
Wed. Oct. 23 | 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Room 304
Let Them Speak, Sit, or Walk?
In our highly politicized world, what is the role of the board of education regarding student protests, and how can schools protect concerns over free speech and the rights of students while minimizing disruptions to the school day?
Presenter: Wil Donio
Sponsored by New Jersey School Boards Association, the New Jersey Association of School Administrators and the New Jersey Association of School Business Officials, Workshop is the largest training conference for the state’s local school officials.
Cooper Levenson is a full service law firm since 1957, with New Jersey offices in Atlantic City and Cherry Hill. The firm also has offices in Delaware, Florida, Nevada, New York, and Pennsylvania,