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14th Oct 2024

How Schools Can Be Family-Friendly to Staff and Still Operate Efficiently

This episode was provided in Partnership with Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management.

With school staffing shortages growing across the nation, it is imperative that school districts competing for staff members signal that they offer a family-friendly environment that recognizes the many pressing needs that may arise for staff members related to their families. At the same time, school staff members provide essential services and school districts need staff members to be present in order to operate efficiently and provide reliable educational and support services for students. This episode will review legal requirements under federal and state law that impact family issues that may arise for staff, including legal obligations related to family and medical leave, sick leave, and addressing the needs of staff members struggling with mental health and/or substance use issues. It will provide tips for creating a positive school culture while ensuring that essential school functions are provided, even when emergency issues arise for staff members.

Host - David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach, FEA

Guests - Rebecca Gold, Experienced School Leader, Human Resources Professional and LEGAL ONE Consultant; Paula Clark, Esq., Director of HR/In-House Labor and Employment Counsel, Wayne Township School District

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The LEGAL ONE Podcast
Law, Ethics, and Governance for All Leaders, including an Overview of New and Emerging issues.
Law, Ethics, and Governance for All Leaders, including an Overview of New and Emerging issues.

How can you understand your legal rights and responsibilities? Especially with limited time, laws that are constantly evolving, and the fact that you are always on the move? Whether you are a parent, teacher, school leader, college student or just have an interest in school law, the LEGAL ONE Podcast provides a great option for you.

As the leading provider of school law training, the LEGAL ONE team of school law experts is pleased to offer the LEGAL ONE Podcast to help you understand complex legal issues through approximately 30-minute episodes. Each episode will be hosted by a LEGAL ONE attorney, include information on recent developments in school law and provide tips for promoting collaboration between parents and schools.

For those with an interest in specific topics, the Podcast will include series of episodes that focus on specific aspects of school law, such as landmark Supreme Court decisions, landmark legislation, special education, First Amendment rights, addressing bullying and other student behavior, and discrimination law. The format will include legal analysis and commentary, interviews with key stakeholders and tips for how to learn more about particular topics.

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