follows all procedures in a lawful manner and is always careful to confirm the legality of its actions and decisions before moving forward on them. Although board members do not always agree on every decision, they work together to come to solutions that are best for the district’s staff and students. When the vote on an issue is not unanimous, the board stands unified in the actions taken. Board members make it their goal to be transparent with the school community to the greatest extent possible and also make it a priority to obtain community input in decision making.
ASBA School Law seminar available to watch online
School board members who missed ASBA’s School Law seminar can watch a recording of the event for free online,
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and can receive six hours of boardsmanship training credit for $155. The seminar is available at https:// www.arsba.org/article/658180. To register to receive training credit, go to that same site. Coverage of the event begins on page 22 of this issue of Report Card. The following topics were covered: • New Superintendent Hiring and Employment: A Practical Guide for Legal Compliance • Lessons from Sexual Misconduct Investigations: Is your District Accidentally Making Students Vulnerable and the District Liable? • Stay Safe: Student Searches and the 4th Amendment • Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse: Board Members, This Includes YOU Now! • Global Teacher Recruitment: What School Districts Need to Know About Immigration Law
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