2023-24 South Dakota Webinar Series
12 Monthly Webinars that Address The Issues That south dakota School Districts Struggle With The Most - These we will be held on the date indicated from 9:00-10:00
2023-2024 SOUTH DAKOTA MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES
Cost is $1,250 for all 12 Webinars or $150 for an Individual Session
Join us for 90’s inspired pop song themes as we cruise through (while reliving the best decade of music) school law related topics.
August 23, 2023
I Want Something Else, I’m Not Listening When You Say Good-bye: All Things School Enrollment
[Song: Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind]
Conflict over student enrollment can not only cause a school district legal headaches, but it can result in high profile political turmoil as well. In this webinar, the KSB attorneys will address every aspect of student enrollment, including: (a) the statutory requirements of open enrollment; (b) the state and federal requirements surrounding enrollment of homeless students: and (c) considerations with alternative education students.
September 13, 2023
Don’t Speak, I Know Just What You’re Sayin’: First Amendment Considerations for Staff and Students
[Song: Don’t Speak by No Doubt]
No one in America more regularly deals with constitutional law than school administrators. Chief among your responsibilities is educating and disciplining students when it comes to free speech and its limitations, like engaging in threats, bullying, harassment, and many other areas. And let’s not forget things like use of school facilities, edgy staff Instagram posts, and Gideon Bible distribution days! This session will cover:
The top 5-10 First Amendment issues principals handle and the law in those areas
Limitations on your ability to regulate student speech
Limitations on your ability to regulate staff speech
Recommendations for investigation and documentation
October 10, 2023
All Right Stop, Collaborate, and Listen: Public Record Requests and FERPA
[Song: Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice]
District records, student records, staff records - we regularly field telephone calls on each of these. Does HIPAA apply? Do I have to blur out faces in camera footage? Do I have to respond to those pesky e-mails requesting a list of all vendors utilized during the school year? This session will walk through the process of responding to a public records request and also common areas of confusion we see regarding FERPA and student records.
November 14, 2023
Take The Power Back: A Review of South Dakota Student Discipline
[Song: Take the Power Back by Rage Against the Machine]
Don’t let the pitfalls of student discipline law stop you from preventing chaos in your school! This session will cover the basic necessities that every principal needs to know about your options in disciplining students. The KSB attorneys will cover:
Detention, In-school suspension and other “minor” disciplinary actions
Short-term suspension, long-term suspension and expulsion
December 12, 2023
End of the Road: Moving on from the 2020 Title IX Regulations and Unpacking What’s Changed
[Song: End of the Road by Boyz II Men]
If it feels like we are ALWAYS talking about a new set of Title IX regulations, you are paying just the right amount of attention. With the anticipation of the new regulations being released in the Fall of 2023, this session will discuss the new regulations and the process that schools must follow to investigate allegations of sex harassment. Every member of a school district's Title IX team should plan on attending this session.
*Participants will receive access to updated Title IX flowcharts.
January 9, 2024
I Like the Way You Work It: Hot Takes on the FLSA
[Song: No Diggity by Blackstreet]
The Fair Labor Standards Act dates back to the Great Depression, but that doesn't mean it is well understood by school staff. This session will address the biggest headaches that superintendents and business officials face with FLSA compliance and will offer some practical options to solve these intractable issues.
February 13, 2024
It’s Tearing Up My Heart When I’m With You: Contracts and Negotiations
[Song: Tearin’ Up My Heart by ‘NSYNC]
February is the month when we all think of those we love, and superintendents are no exception. In February we will talk about the teachers and administrators that you would love to keep and how to be proactive in the retention process. The KSB attorneys will explain:
The teacher contract renewal timelines
Best practices for negotiations
The steps your board should take to retain staff
March 12, 2024
I Never Wanna Hear You Say, I Want It That Way: School Board Relations and Common Board Issues
[Song: I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys]
Let’s be honest, most superintendents want their board minutes to be a long list of 5-0 votes on every issue. But that is just not how productive organizations actually work -- and that is even more true in the current environment of public education. In this session, you will learn about productive ways to manage disagreement and conflict as well as specific strategies to build consensus on a divided board. We will also talk about “hypotheticals” we know boards have experienced.
April 9, 2024
Mo Money, Mo Problems: Building Projects and Bidding
[Song: Mo Money, Mo Problems by The Notorious B.I.G.]
Even your most tax-adverse patron understands that schools need to procure stuff to operate, but the maze of state and federal procurement rules can create all sorts of issues for schools facing public scrutiny. This session will sort through the requirements for building projects and also purchasing for federally-funded programs (school nutrition, special education, Title I) as well as those programs that are funded with state and local tax dollars.
May 14. 2024
Father [or mother] of Mine, Tell Me Where Have You Been?: FMLA and ADA Compliance
[Song: Father of Mine by Everclear]
FMLA claims continue to increase, as does confusion surrounding when and how employees can access this form of unpaid leave. This session will separate fact from fiction and give you practical decision steps to follow about when to offer FMLA leave and how to document and administer it. We will also touch on the ADA and the interactive process with employees.
June 11, 2024
You Oughta Know: Legal Updates from the Last 12 Months
[Song: You Oughta Know by Alanis Morissette]
The last 12 months have been busy for school law. This session will review new case law and legal updates. While we are preparing these descriptions in advance (and hopefully not manifesting a crazy 2023-2024 school year), we anticipate this session will cover Title IX, Section 504, and Title VII.
July 9, 2024
Closing Time, One Last Call for (Questions): Q&A Session
[Song: Closing Time by Semisonic]
All of the attendees of the webinars will have lots of time for questions and discussion, but in this final session, we will throw the doors open to participants. Attendees will have a chance to reflect on what went well during the school year and what areas should be a focus for growth. The KSB attorneys will also ask:
What did we leave out that you want to know?
What questions do you have?