39th Annual School Client Conference

Seminar
M-Hotel Buffalo, 2040 Walden Ave, Buffalo, NY 14225

Join us for the Hodgson Russ 39th Annual School Client Conference
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Our attorneys will provide insight into some of the most critical issues facing school districts. Three tracks are planned with information specific to your employees' needs:

  • Employee Track (A) - these sessions will focus on topics related to your employees.
  • Business Track  (B) - these sessions will focus on school district business operations. 
  • Student Track (C) - will focus on current issues affecting students in the educational environment.

​​​​​​​Who should attend: Board of Education Members, Superintendents, Business Officials and School District Administrators.

AGENDA 

8:45 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:15 - 9:25 a.m.
Introduction/Overview

9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Session Number 1

1A:   Effectively Handling Employee Accommodation Requests - Luisa Bostick and Jordan Einhorn

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1B:   School Board Meetings and Social Media Communications - From the Constitutional to the Practical - Karl Kristoff and Lindsay Menasco

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1C:   Student Discipline Reform: What It Means For Your District - Andrew Freedman and Asia Evans

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10:30 - 10:40 a.m. Break

10:40 - 11:40 a.m. Session Number 2

2A:   Collective Bargaining Trends and Strategies - Karl Kristoff and Elizabeth McPhail

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2B:   Case Law Update:  The Most Significant Legal Changes -Andrew Drilling, Jordan Einhorn and Madeline Cook

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2C:   What School Officials Need To Know About Section 504 - Ryan Everhart and Andrew Freedman

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11:40 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. Lunch

12:45 - 1:45 p.m. Session Number 3

3A:    Conducting Effective Investigations and Mandatory Reporting - Luisa Bostick and Asia Evans

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3B:    Generative Artificial Intelligence and the Schools - Karl Kristoff and Madeline Cook 

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3C:    Approaches to Mental Health Issues - Lindsay Menasco and Thomas Grenke

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1:45 - 1:55 p.m. Break

1:55 - 2:55 p.m. Session Number 4

4A:   EEOC and NSYDHR Matters:  Navigating the Changed Landscape - Elizabeth McPhail and Andrew Drilling

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4B:   Capital Project Financing – Your Issues for 2024 - John Alessi, Ben Clark, Marla Waiss, and Paul Meosky

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4C:    Athletics and Extracurriculars: The Top Student Issues - Ryan Everhart and Thomas Grenke

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3:00 - 4:00 p.m. COCKTAIL RECEPTION

This seminar is complimentary and exclusive to clients and friends of Hodgson Russ. For information regarding program cancellation policy or other concerns, please contact us at HRSocial@hodgsonruss.com.

4 hours of CTLE credit is available.

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