LEGAL RESOURCES

Special Issues

• "School Board Elections: Be Sure You Reside in the Right District" by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., eDition, Vol. 3, Issue 4, June 2020
• “Conducting School Board Meetings During This Pandemic” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., eDition, Vol. 3, Issue 2, March 2020 
• “Closing a School Building: The Next Steps” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., The Journal, Fall 2019 
• “Video Recordings of Students: Are They Education Records and Who May Access the Recordings?” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., The Journal, Spring 2019 
• “Enrollment Issues Related to Nonresident Students” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., eDition, Vol. 2, Issue 4, May 2019 
• “It’s Time to Bargain!” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., eDition, Vol. 1, Issue 6, Sept. 2018 
• “Transgender Case Law Up-date” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., eDition, Vol. 1, Issue 5, August 2018 
• “Parent Consent for Instruction on Human Sexuality” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., eDition, Vol. 1, Issue 2, March 2018 
• Kindergarten Enrollment Clarification
• Student Transfers and Transfer Tuition 
• ​Use of Metal Detectors, Student Searches
• Employee Dismissal​

School Board Functions

• "Superintendent and Other Administrator Contracts" by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., eDition, Vol. 2, Issue 3, May 2020
• “Appropriate Use of Email by School Board Members” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., The Journal, Winter 2020 
• “Happy (and Legal) Holiday Celebrations” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., eDition, Vol. 2, Issue 7, November 2019 
• “Can a School Board Member Be Removed From Office?” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., The Journal, Summer 2019 
• “Superintendent Contracts” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., eDition, Vol. 2, Issue 1, February 2019 
• “Basic Principles of School Board Meetings” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., The Journal, Winter 2019 
• “Oath of Office for School Board Members” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., eDition, Vol. 1, Issue 7, November 2018 
• “Election Reminders” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., eDition, Vol. 1, Issue 4, June 2018 
• “Location of Board Meetings” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., eDition, Vol. 1, Issue 3, May 2018 

Indiana Law and Governance

• “Recent Interpretations of the Open Door Law” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., eDition, Vol. 2, Issue 6, September 2019 
• “Reduction in the School Employer’s Contribution Rate to TRF” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., eDition, Vol. 2, Issue 5, August 2019 
• “Changes to Public Access Laws” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., eDition, Vol. 2, Issue 5, June 2019 
• “Recent Public Access Counselor Opinions” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., eDition, Vol. 2, Issue 2, March 2019 
• “Public Access Counselor Opinion” by Lisa F. Tanselle, Esq., eDition, Vol. 1, Issue 1, February 2018 
• Understanding Indiana's Open Door Law