LEGAL SERVICES
Public school corporations, as arms of the state, are subject to numerous federal and state laws. This means the actions of school board members and school corporation employees are often controlled by these laws. Thus, it is critical for school officials to understand the laws that affect the operations of the school corporation.
ISBA offers a variety of legal services to its members to help school board members, school administrators, and attorneys who represent school corporations understand the laws that impact them. These services include daily advisory and consulting services, legal memoranda on current topics and significant court rulings, and contributions to the ISBA Journal and E-Dition newsletter relating to pertinent legal matters. Additional services include:
Presentations
The ISBA Legal Staff is available, upon request, to present information at administrative in-services, school board meetings/retreats, and other similar professional development gatherings. The staff is also available to speak at meetings hosted by other education-related groups, such as universities, study councils, and state-wide associations.
Workshops
Every fall the ISBA hosts workshops across the state on such topics as student due process, employee discharge, and other selected legal issues. Additionally, the Legal Staff sponsors workshops on an as-needed basis on specific issues, such as reduction-in-force, federal health care laws, and the duty to report suspected child abuse.
Seminars
Biannually, ISBA hosts a full-day seminar on current legal topics. These seminars allow our members to hear presentations on significant school law issues by experienced attorneys in the field of education. These school law seminars generally take place in June and December.
In conjunction with the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents, ISBA annually hosts a full-day seminar on the topic of collective bargaining. This seminar allows our members to understand the laws impacting the bargaining process and receive information from attorneys well-versed in labor relations issues.
Publications
ISBA’s attorneys have authored several publications on issues relevant to its members. Some are available free of charge, while others require payment of a small fee. A listing of these resources can be found on our publications page.
ISBA offers a variety of legal services to its members to help school board members, school administrators, and attorneys who represent school corporations understand the laws that impact them. These services include daily advisory and consulting services, legal memoranda on current topics and significant court rulings, and contributions to the ISBA Journal and E-Dition newsletter relating to pertinent legal matters. Additional services include:
Presentations
The ISBA Legal Staff is available, upon request, to present information at administrative in-services, school board meetings/retreats, and other similar professional development gatherings. The staff is also available to speak at meetings hosted by other education-related groups, such as universities, study councils, and state-wide associations.
Workshops
Every fall the ISBA hosts workshops across the state on such topics as student due process, employee discharge, and other selected legal issues. Additionally, the Legal Staff sponsors workshops on an as-needed basis on specific issues, such as reduction-in-force, federal health care laws, and the duty to report suspected child abuse.
Seminars
Biannually, ISBA hosts a full-day seminar on current legal topics. These seminars allow our members to hear presentations on significant school law issues by experienced attorneys in the field of education. These school law seminars generally take place in June and December.
In conjunction with the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents, ISBA annually hosts a full-day seminar on the topic of collective bargaining. This seminar allows our members to understand the laws impacting the bargaining process and receive information from attorneys well-versed in labor relations issues.
Publications
ISBA’s attorneys have authored several publications on issues relevant to its members. Some are available free of charge, while others require payment of a small fee. A listing of these resources can be found on our publications page.
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