WNY Law Conference - Power Point Presentations

Keynote Presentation: VENETIAN ROOM

Time: 9:00-9:45 am

Presenter: Jeffrey Mongelli, Esq.,  New York State School Boards Senior Staff Council 

 

Topic: Legal Hot Topics

'A tour through this past years' most significant judicial and administrative decisions as well as new laws and regulations affecting the operation of public school districts'.​

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Topic: New Regulations & Commissioner's Decisions

Time: 9:45-10:30 am

Presenters: Jeffrey Mongelli, Esq.,  NYSSBA Senior Staff Council will have a conversation with Daniel Morton-Bentley, Esq., from State Education Department.

 

New York State School Board Association Senior Counsel Jeffrey Mongelli, Esq., and New York State Education Department Counsel and Deputy Commissioner Dan Morton-Bentley, will engage in a "cracker barrel" conversation highlighting important new regulations and Commissioners' decisions that have implications for school districts and building level leaders.

 

Session 1: 

Time: 10:35-11:30am BELLA ROOM

Presenter(s):  Jeff Weiss, Esq., (Bond, Shoeneck and King, PLLC) 

Topic: Special Education Update

 

Time: 10:35-11:30am AMORE ROOM

Presenters: Jessica L. Copeland, Esq., (Bond, Shoeneck and King, PLLC) and Karl Kristoff, Esq., (Hodgson Russ, LLP)

Topic: The Rise of AI: Policy Challenges for Schools

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Time: 10:35-11:30am VICTORIAN ROOM

Presenters: Brian Hartmann Esq., (Erie 2 CC BOCES), and Nate Kuzma, Esq., (Lippes Mathias LLP)

Topic: Collective Bargaining Updates - Trends and Updates

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Session 2:

Time: 12:30-1:25pm BELLA ROOM

Presenters: Brendan Kelleher, Esq., (Lippes Mathias LLP) and Melanie Beardsley, Esq. (Webster Szanyi, LLP)

Topic: Community Access to School-Based Information

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Time: 12:30-1:25pm AMORE ROOM

Tracie Lopardi Esq., (Bond, Shoeneck and King, PLLC) & Lindsay A. Menasco, Esq, (Hodgson Russ, LLP)

Topic: Social Media and the First Amendment: Guidelines for School Officials and Personnel

 

Time: 12:30-1:25pm VICTORIAN ROOM

Presenter(s): Marnie Smith, Esq., (Webster Szanyi, LLP)

Topic: Superintendent Contracts

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Session 3:

Time: 1:35-2:25pm BELLA ROOM

Presenters: Ryan Everhart, Esq., (Hodgson Russ LLP) and Dina Allen, Esq., (Webster Szanyi, LLP)

Topic: New Title IX Rule - Navigating the Changes      

 

Time: 1:35-2:25pm VICTORIAN ROOM

Presenters: Kurt Gustafson, Esq., (Erie 2 CC BOCES) & Andrew Mark, Esq. (Bond, Shoeneck and King, PLLC) 

Topic: Code of Conduct Review and Reminders

 

Time: 1:35-2:25pm AMORE ROOM

Presenters: Elizabeth McPhail, Esq., (Hodgson Russ, LLP) & Brian Doyle, Esq. (Erie 1 BOCES)

Topic: Navigating Staff Discipline: A Holistic Approach

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