Episodes
Oct. 2, 2023
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Staff Recruitment, Hiring and Promotions
Host - David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach, FEA Guest - Rebecca Gold, LEGAL ONE Consultant With school districts facing increasing staffing shortages, efforts to promote diversity in hiring hav...
Sept. 25, 2023
Responding to Escalating Mental Health Needs in Schools
Host - David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach, FEA Guest - Maureen A. Brogan, LPC, ACS, DAAETS, DRCC, Program Manager, Traumatic Loss Coalitions for Youth (TLC), Rutgers University Behavioral Heal...
Sept. 18, 2023
Understanding Legal Liability for Schools Under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
Host - David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach, FEA Guest - John Worthington, Esq., Coordinator of Special Education Law, FEA New Jersey has one of the most expansive anti-discrimination laws in th...
Sept. 11, 2023
Supporting LGBTQ+ Students and Staff in Turbulent Times
Host - David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach, FEA Guests - Christian Fuscarino, Executive Director, Garden State Equality and Kate Okeson, Co-Founder, Monmouth Consortium for LGBTQ+ Youth and NJ ...
March 13, 2023
Employee Leave Under State and Federal Law
Presenter: Michael Kaelber, Esq., LEGAL ONE Coordinator of Online Course Development This session will discuss the various leaves available to school employees and how they interact with one another. Leaves to be considered w...
March 6, 2023
Gifted and Talented Education - Understanding the Legal Requirements
Presenter: Michael Kaelber, Esq., LEGAL ONE Coordinator of Online Course Development This session will review the legal requirements for gifted and talented education in New Jersey, including the recently passed Strengthening...
Feb. 27, 2023
Addressing Student Residency Issues
Presenters: Sandra Jacques, Esq., LEGAL ONE Supervisor of Legal Research and Content This session will provide an overview of New Jersey Registration and Residency Laws pertaining to students enrolling in a public school. Pa...
Feb. 21, 2023
Addressing the Needs of Homeless Students Under McKinney-Vento
Presenters: Sandra Jacques, Esq., LEGAL ONE Supervisor of Legal Research and Content Development; Diahann DeRuggierio MSW, M.Ed., Bergen County Special Services, Regional Coordinator, McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless and ...
Feb. 13, 2023
Addressing Bullying for Students with Disabilities
Presenters: John Worthington, Esq., LEGAL ONE Education Law Specialist; Geta Vogel, LEGAL ONE Coordinator of Mental Health and Wellness This episode will provide an overview of the HIB process, and more specifically, how to w...
Feb. 6, 2023
Special Education Teacher Certificate Changes and their Impact on the Classroom
Presenters: John Worthington, Esq., LEGAL ONE Education Law Specialist; Geta Vogel, LEGAL ONE Coordinator of Mental Health and Wellness This episode will address teacher certification requirements when working in a special ed...
Jan. 30, 2023
Violent Extremism in Schools: Identification, Prevention, and Response
Presenters: David Nash, Esq., Director of LEGAL ONE and National Outreach, FEA; Jeff Gale, Director, Office of School Preparedness and Emergency Planning, NJDOE This episode will review the rise of violent extremism across th...
Jan. 23, 2023
Marijuana Legalization and the Impact on Public Schools
Presenters: David Nash, Esq., Director of LEGAL ONE and National Outreach, FEA; Diane Litterer, Executive Director, New Jersey Prevention Network; Andrea Zapcic, Prevention Director, New Jersey Prevention Network This episode...
Nov. 28, 2022
School Newspapers and Student Free Speech Issues
Presenter - Sandra Jacques, Esq., LLM, LEGAL ONE Supervisor of Legal Research and Content Development In 2022, a new statute established requirements that a School District must fulfill if it has a School Newspaper. This epi...
Nov. 21, 2022
Preparing the Comprehensive Equity Plan for the June 2022-23 Deadline
Presenters - Michael Kaelber, Esq., LEGAL ONE Coordinator of Online Course Development; Sandra Jacques, Esq., LLM, LEGAL ONE Supervisor of Legal Research and Content Development The deadline to submit a School District’s Comp...
Nov. 14, 2022
Assessing and Addressing Threat Dangerousness for Students with Disabilities
Presenters - John Worthington, Esq., LEGAL ONE Education Law Specialist; Geta Vogel, LEGAL ONE Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator This episode will address the legal requirements for addressing threats and dangerousness w...
Nov. 7, 2022
Evolving Rules on Religious Expression in the Schools
Presenter - David Nash, Esq., Director of LEGAL ONE and National Outreach, FEA This episode will review key legal parameters for addressing religious expression in school and at school events for both students and staff, in l...
Oct. 31, 2022
Addressing Gender Identity in School
Presenters - David Nash, Esq. Director of LEGAL ONE and National Outreach, FEA; Robyn Gigl, Esq., Partner, Gluck Walrath LLP This episode will review key legal requirements and best practices related to supporting transgender...
Oct. 24, 2022
Addressing Excessive Staff Absenteeism Issues in Schools
Presenter - Sandra Jacques, Esq., LLM, LEGAL ONE Supervisor of Legal Research and Content Development This episode will address the steps of Progressive Discipline required for staff that have issues with excessive absenteeis...
Oct. 17, 2022
Understanding Changes in New Jersey’s Anti-Bullying Law for 2022-23
Presenter - Michael Kaelber, Esq., LEGAL ONE Coordinator of Online Course Development This episode will review key changes to New Jersey’s Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights that have gone into effect for the 2022-23 school year, i...
Oct. 10, 2022
Addressing Special Education Compensatory Service Claims
Presenters - John Worthington, Esq., LEGAL ONE Education Law Specialist; Geta Vogel, LEGAL ONE Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator In this episode, we will discuss important dates and tasks with respect to claims for compe...
Oct. 3, 2022
Lessons Learned from a Career in School Law
Presenters - David Nash, Esq. Director of LEGAL ONE and National Outreach, FEA; Ellen Bass, Esq., Of Counsel, Busch Law Group In this episode, Ellen Bass shares insights from her career in school law, spanning more than 40 ye...
Sept. 5, 2022
Understanding Evolving Health Protocols for Schools
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE Director and Wayne Yankus, MD In this episode, listeners will learn about the latest developments regarding health Protocols for s...
June 13, 2022
Responding to School Shootings: How to Discuss School Shootings with Children
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE Director interviews Maureen Brogan, LPC, ACS, DAAETS, DRCC, Statewide Coordinator, Traumatic Loss Coalitions for Youth, Rutgers Un...
June 13, 2022
Responding to School Shootings: Learning from Uvalde,Texas and Other Recent School Shooting
Click here to view resources discussed in this episode Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE Director interviews Jeff Gale, Director, Office of School Preparedness and Emergency Planning, NJDOE. In this episode, learn about...