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LIABILITY

March 2014 / Legal Developments

Charter Schools COULD THE EMPLOYEES ASSERT CONSTITUTIONAL CLAIMS STEMMING FROM THE CLOSURE OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL? Case citation: Pippinsv. Schneider, 2014 WL 108734 (S.D. Tex. 2014) (unpublished). Summary: Benji’s Special […]

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LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW

March 2014 / Legal Developments

Discrimination THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO STATE DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION CLAIMS Case citation: Thornton v. Dallas ISD, 2014 WL 46398 (N.D. Tex. 2014) (unpublished). Summary: Wendell James Thornton worked for the […]

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GOVERNANCE

March 2014 / Legal Developments

Land Use TO WHAT EXTENT CAN SUPERINTENDENTS DETERMINE SCHOOL DISTRICT LAND USE? Case citation: Wilson v. Dripping Springs ISD, Dkt. No. 006- R10-1011 (Comm’r Educ. December 19, 2013). Summary: The […]

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LAW DAWG

March 2014 / Law Dawg

DEAR DAWG: Snort, here. Rip Snort. Intrepid Reporter and Friend of the Truth. Dawg, it has come to the attention of this Hard Nosed Reporter that the Texas Education Agency […]

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WHAT ADMINISTRATORS NEED TO KNOW TO AVOID RETALIATION CLAIMS

March 2014 / Feature Article

Ima Stayin, a third-year probationary contract teacher at your school, has noticeably declined in her classroom performance for unknown reasons. You, Able Admin, have conducted observations, placed Ima on a […]

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MISCELLANEOUS

February 2014 / Legal Developments

Criminal Statutes COULD THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RECONCILE SEPARATE AMENDMENTS TO STATUTES RELATED TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF JUVENILE CRIMINAL RECORDS? Case citation: Tex. Att’y Gen. Op. No. GA-1035 (2014). Summary: The […]

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SPECIAL EDUCATION & DISABILITY LAW

February 2014 / Legal Developments

Disability Discrimination DID THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DISCRIMINATE AGAINST THE STUDENT BASED ON HIS DISABILITY? Case citation: Mannv. Louisiana High School Athletic Association, __ Fed. Appx. __, 2013 WL 3475116 (5th […]

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PRACTICE & PROCEDURE

February 2014 / Legal Developments

Commissioner Jurisdiction WHAT CONSTITUTES AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT? Case citation: Xenakis v. Leon ISD, Dkt. No. 104-R10-0712 (Comm’r Educ. Dec. 19, 2013). Summary: Mark Xenakis was hired during the 2010-11 […]

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LIABILITY

February 2014 / Legal Developments

Open-Enrollment Charter Schools WAS THE OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL SUBJECT TO THE TEXAS WHISTLEBLOWER ACT? Case citation: PegasusSchoolofLiberalArts& Sciences v. Ball-Lowder, 2013 WL 6063834 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2013) […]

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LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

February 2014 / Legal Developments

Discrimination DID THE CUSTODIAN’S TERMINATION AMOUNT TO RACE DISCRIMINATION? Case citation: Edwards v. Senatobia Municipal School District, Fed. Appx. , 2013 WL 6511501 (5th Cir. 2013) (unpublished). Summary: George […]

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