Michigan Council of School Attorneys Conference
Agenda At-a-Glance
Thursday, Nov. 8
| 7:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8 a.m. |
Welcome and Overview of Program
Michelle Crockett, MCSA President, Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, PLC |
8:05 a.m.
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Government Relations Update: Election Aftermath and Looking Forward to the Lame Duck Session
Don Wotruba, Michigan Association of School Boards |
| 8:35 a.m. |
What’s New Under the “New” Tenure Act: Recent Tenure Commission Decisions and other Developing Issues
Gary Collins, Collins & Blaha, PC
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9:40 a.m.
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Break
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| 9:55 a.m. |
Negotiating Contracts after the 2011 PERA Amendments: Guidance from Recent MERC Decisions and other Bargaining Strategies
John Gierak, Clark Hill, PLC
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| 11 a.m. |
Lunch
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Noon
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Panel Discussion: The Legal, Labor, and Public Policy Implications of the New Charter School Laws
Margaret Hackett, Thrun Law Firm, PC
Errol Goldman, Goldman & Associates, PLC
Joe Urban, Clark Hill, PLC |
| 5:15 - 7:30 p.m. |
Legal Issues to Consider when Integrating Wi-Fi Mobile Devices and other Electronic Gadgets into the Curriculum
Robert Dietzel, Thrun Law Firm, PC |
| 2 p.m. |
Break |
| 2:15 p.m. |
Complying with Public Meetings and Public Records Laws in the Age of Skype, Texting, and Social Networking
Brad Banasik, Michigan Association of School Boards |
| 3:15 p.m. |
Conclusion and Adjourn |