Increase your understanding of school law issues that affect your responsibilities on a daily basis. This session begins with a general overview. You will then select a track for either a central office or building level secretary that provides more comprehensive information relevant to your specific position. In these tracks, you will learn:

• Central Office Secretary
  • About the legal requirements of school districts in regard to the Open Meetings Act, FOIA, the filing, writing and releasing of school board minutes, and other elections documents
  • Tips for developing an agenda and review sample policies that deal with these issues
• Building Level Secretary
  
  • About the legal requirements of administering medicine to children
  • Releasing students to non-custodial parents or third parties
  • Student discipline
  • Photo/videotape policies
  • Military recruiters
  • Tracking student grades, schedules, and absences
  • How to handle questions about school records and student files