Session Presentation/Presenters · PRESEnTER: R. Wesley Bradshaw, Esq., General Counsel - Citrus County School Board, Inverness, FL 12:20-1:30 – Lunch, sponsored by Sniffen & Spellman

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Preconference State Strand &Seminar 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.Cloister South

Legal Issues in Education for Florida School Administrators

8:00-8:50 – Registration and Continental Breakfast, sponsored by Sniffen & Spellman9:00-10:00 – Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Boot Camp 2016

This presentation will address common issues faced by school district educators, administrators, and ESE staff, including common mistakes, “do’s and don’ts,” and emerging issues. There will be ample time at the end of the presentation for attendees to ask questions of the pre-senter.

PRESEnTER: *Terry J. Harmon, Esq., Sniffen & Spellman, P.A., Tallahassee, FL10:10-11:10 – Custody Issues in the School System

Custody disputes frequently become an issue for school staff. Mr. Bridges will address the interplay between custody disputes, parenting plans, the courts, and school districts, including the responsibilities of school staff when custody-related issues arise.

PRESEnTER: *Wes Bridges, Esq., General Counsel - School Board of Polk County, Bartow, FL11:20-12:20 – FERPA and Employee Email Etiquette

Mr. Bradshaw’s two-part presentation will address FERPA compliance issues as well as employee email etiquetts. With litigation increasing in the school system, it is critical that employees understand proper email etiquette when communicating with students, parents, employees, and others. Mr. Bradshaw will share his unique experience on these issues to help assist attendees in understanding their responsibilities.

PRESEnTER: R. Wesley Bradshaw, Esq., General Counsel - Citrus County School Board, Inverness, FL12:20-1:30 – Lunch, sponsored by Sniffen & Spellman1:30-2:30 – Administrator Liability Issues

Mr. Stewart’s presentation is intended to address a broad range of liability issues often facing school administrators, including student and employee rights.

PRESEnTER: Glen Allen Stewart, M.Ed., J.D., Adjunct Professor, Education Law, nova Southeastern University/University of South Florida St. Petersburg

2:30-3:30 – Questions and DiscussionPresenters will answer your specific questions and facilitate discussion to meet your needs

* Board Certified Specialist in Education Law by The Florida Bar

Preconference Morning Session 9:00 a.m.-noonCloister north

Legal Ethics

The Three E’s: Employer, Employee and EthicsThis session will delve into the intricacies regarding the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.6, 1.7 and Rule 1.8 as they specifically relate to higher education law.

Conflicts of Interest as General CounselThis session will delve into the intricacies regarding the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 as they specifically relate to higher education law.

Where’s the Contract on That?Creating sound procedures for contract formation can help your faculty and staff encounter less ethical dilemmas, and create a proactive campus in regards to contract formation.

PRESEnTERS: Mercy Roberg, Esq., Director, Office of Professional Education, Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, FL; Mark St. Louis, Esq., Associate General Counsel, St. Petersburg College, Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL

Preconference Afternoon Session: K-12 1:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m.Cloister north

Recent Issues Involving LGTBQ Students and Employees in U.S. Schools: What Administrators, Lawyers, and Policymakers Need to Know

This timely presentation will consider the issues as they affect students (bullying and harassment, access to facilities, athletics, field trips), employees (the impact of the marriage equality decision, personnel issues), and will examine how the changing situation relates to the First Amendment (anti-LGBT speech, tensions with religious rights).

PRESEnTERS: Andrea Arthur, M.Ed., Consultant, Cypress, Texas; Susan G. Clark, J.D., Ph.D., J.D., Interim Dean, University of Akron and Director, McGown|Markling, Co., Ltd.; Suzanne Eckes, J.D., Ph.D., Professor, Indiana University; David Nguyen, J.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of North Dakota and Partner, Sniderman Nguyen, LLP; LaWanda Ward, J.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Ohio University

Preconference Schedule for Wednesday, November 2Session Presentation/Presenters

Preconference Afternoon Session: Higher Ed 1:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m.Gallery

Title IX in Higher Education: Sexual MisconductThis interactive session will discuss how colleges can draft compliant sexual misconduct policies, how the policies can be implemented with appropriate stakeholder input, and how effective investigations can be conducted when complaints arise. Participants will be presented with real-life scenarios to stimulate a group discussion of Title IX compliance.

PRESEnTERS: Wayne D. Haglund, J.D., Attorney at Law, Haglund Law Firm, Lufkin TX; John W. Borkowski, Esq., Partner, Husch Blackwell, Chicago, IL; James H. Newberry, Esq., Member, Steptoe & Johnson, Lexington, KY

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Roundtable Topic Facilitator(s) / THEMERoundtable 18:30-9:30 a.m.Great Hall

Liability for Mandated Reporters: Between a Rock and a Hard PlaceRecent legislation in the 6th Circuit imposes potential liability on mandated reporters, and backlash from parents in other circuits has also caused problems for teachers and administrators reporting child abuse. This presentation will review statutes and case law involving mandated reporters.

Kathleen Conn, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.: Of Counsel, King Spry Law Firm, Bethlehem, PA; Lecturer, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION

Roundtable 28:30-9:30 a.m.Great Hall

The Legality of School Shaming A critical analysis of the legality of student shaming as a condition of retributive punishment via enforcement of K-12 school policies

Amanda Harmon Cooley, J.D.: Professor, Houston College of Law (formerly South Texas College of Law), Houston, TX EQUAL PROTECTIOn, CIvIL RIGHTS, DUE PROCESS


Empirical Analysis of Clery Data Empirical overview of campus crime (Clery) data. Includes discussion of Clery data strengths and flaws. Non-technical introduction to statistical inquiry of Clery data

Adam Ross nelson, J.D.: Doctoral Student, Educational, Leadership and Policy Analysis, University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI HIGHER EDUCATION, LAW, POLICY


Legal Issues Facing Transgender and Gender nonconforming Students: Rights, Legislation, and Court Cases A discussion of the legal rights, legislation, and issues facing transgender and gender nonconforming students in the public school system, including court cases.

Michael S. Tan, Ph.D.: Associate Professor of Education, William Woods University, Fulton, MO EQUAL PROTECTIOn, CIvIL RIGHTS, DUE PROCESS


The Tort of negligence in STEM Laboratories Beginning with a brief discussion of the evolution of university Tort law using Lake’s (1999) legal epoch taxonomy: legal insularity, civil rights, business and duty: the author examines the tort of negligence in university STEM laboratories based on duty.

Peter Bryant, B.S., M.S.: Ph.D. Candidate, Educational Leadership Department, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA TORT LAW


Open Enrollment: Policies, Patterns & Legal IssuesProvides a review of one state’s voluntary Open Enrollment Policy, the patterns of inequality it fosters, and potential legal issues.

Chuck vergon, J.D.: Professor and Chair, Educational Leadership Program, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH EQUAL PROTECTIOn, CIvIL RIGHTS, DUE PROCESS


Redefining Tinker for Today’s AdministratorsHelping school administrators determine what is and is not free speech in a world the Tinker judges never imagined

Spencer D. Stone, Ed.S.: Doctoral Candidate, Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies, The Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL FIRST AMEnDMEnT

Breakfast, Welcome, RoundtablesThursday | 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Location: Great Hall East/West

The official opening of the main conference will take place at a breakfast featuring the Roundtable Sessions. Within a small group format, each presenter introduces the topic, provides his or her latest research briefly, then leads the discussion for all to have an opportunity to speak and learn, concluding with a recap of main points.

Conference Schedule for Thursday, November 3

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From Fear to Fearless: Working with Students with Mental Illnesses in Higher Education and Student AffairsBecoming fearless could change stigma, improve responses to violence, and help students be more successful. How do we reach a state of fearlessness?

Katharine Miller, M.A.: Recent graduate of Bowling Green State University, College Student Personnel EQUAL PROTECTIOn, CIvIL RIGHTS, DUE PROCESS

Roundtable 9 8:30-9:30 a.m.Great Hall

Transgender Students and Public Schools: Creating Inclusive Environments or Caught in the Middle? This roundtable centers on Titles vII and IX and the impact on equal protection of all students in schools. Additionally, the scope of the discussion will center on the structural designs of restrooms and locker rooms to create an inclusive learning environment for all students.

Scott Klimek, M.Ed.: Ph.D. student, Adjunct Professor at Minnesota State University - Moorhead, 5th grade teacher, Fargo, nD / David H.K. Nguyen, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND EQUAL PROTECTIOn, CIvIL RIGHTS, DUE PROCESS

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Deciphering Rose v. Council’s Impact through Citation Chains How the content and reasoning in citation “chains” pertaining to Rose is expressed in citations from other cases, law reviews, articles and reports

Lisa G. Driscoll, Ph.D.: Associate Professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN SCHOOL FInAnCE


Helping Lawyers Understand Schools; Helping Schools Understand the Law A dialogue to uncover a common language between attorneys and educators in order to work more effectively and efficiently with one another.

Beth K. Godett, Ed.D., J.D.: Former school superintendent, Langhorne, PA SPECIALIZED TOPIC


Anti-Gay Student Speech and the First Amendment This discussion will examine the court definition of the Tinker “substantial disruption” standard and judicial reliance on academic research in anti-gay student speech cases.

Allison Fetter-Harrott, J.D., Ph.D.: Williams Chair and Assistant Professor of Political Science, Franklin College, Franklin, In FIRST AMEnDMEnT


FAPE and LRE – At Risk? What happens to students when a District Court decision seems to contravene the requirements to provide a FAPE in the LRE mandated by the IDEA?

Maureen Fox, J.D.: Education Law Instructor, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT / Cynthia Dieterich, Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT SPECIAL EDUCATIOn


When Policies Collide: An Examination of How the Autonomous Intent of Charter School Laws Work with the Rigid Accountability of IDEA This study presents evidence of which states’ charter laws address the recommendations presented in empirical research on charter schools and special education.

Brittany Larkin, Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership, Auburn University, Auburn, AL SPECIAL EDUCATIOn

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Andrea Arthur, M.Ed.School Administration Consultant, Cypress, TX

Joy Blanchard, Ph.D.Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA

John Dayton, J.D., Ed.D.University of Georgia Athens, GA

Joe DrydenTexas Wesleyan UniversityWaco, TX

Wayne D. Haglund, J.D.Haglund Law FirmLufkin, TX

Neal Hutchens, J.D., Ph.D.Penn State UniversityPort Mathilda, PA

Steve Permuth, Ed.D.University of South FloridaTampa, FL

Lenford Sutton, Ed.D.Illinois State University

Regina Umpstead, J.D., Ph.D.Central Michigan UniversityMt. Pleasant, MI

PresidentR. Craig Wood, Ed.D.The University of FloridaGainesville, FL

President-ElectLynn Rossi Scott, J.D.Brackett and Ellis, P.C.Fort Worth, TX

Vice PresidentSuzanne Eckes, J.D.Indiana UniversityBloomington, In

Immediate Past PresidentPatrick Pauken, J.D., Ph.D.Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Current ELA Board of Directors2016 ELA Officers

Thanks to ELA’s Officers and Board for their work this year

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A19:45-10:45 a.m.Senate/Gallery

A1: “Let Us Strive On to Finish the Work We Are In:” Legal and Leadership Strategies to Ensure Diverse Public SchoolsThis session will provide practical strategies for how lawyers and school administrators can work together to create diverse public schools that will be supported by stakeholders and the courts.

• David S. Doty, J.D., Ph.D.: Vice President, Education & Training, Management & Training Corporation (MTC), Centerville, UT• John W. Borkowski, Esq.: Partner, Husch Blackwell, Chicago, IL

• Lynn Rossi Scott, J.D.: Attorney/Shareholder, Brackett & Ellis, PC, Fort Worth, TX

Equal Protection, Civil Rights, Due Process

A2 9:45-10:45 a.m.Captain

A2: Diversity through Admissions: Common Sense ComplianceFocusing on the recent Supreme Court ruling and other key settlements and litigation, emerging issues and trends in admissions, including technology

• Laura Rothstein: Professor, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

• LaWanda Ward, J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Ohio University, Athens, OH

Higher Education, Law, Policy Issues

A3 9:45-10:45 a.m.Yeoman

A3: Sexual Harassment and Bullying: Similar, but not the Same – An Update 2016This presentation explores current legal developments in the areas of sexual harassment and bullying K-12 and examines strategies for developing and implementing policy and training

• Eric S. “Rick” Mondschein, Ed.D.: Author and Education Consultant, Queensbury, NY• Ellery M. “Rick” Miller, Jr. M.A.: Author and Education Consultant, Columbia, MD

• Robert F. Hachiya., Ed.D.: Assistant Professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS


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A4: First Amendment Issues in Public Educational Institutions: Legal Conflicts as Culture Wars

• John Dayton, J.D., Ed.D.: Professor of Education Law University of Georgia, Athens, GA

• Jennifer A. Sughrue, Ph.D.: Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA

First Amendment

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A5: Averting Educational Crises • Derek W. Black, J.D.: Professor, University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, SC

• David Nguyen, J.D., Ph.D.: Asst. Professor, University of north Dakota and Partner, Sniderman nguyen LLP, Grand Forks, nD

School Finance

B111:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.Senate/Gallery

B1-1: Boys, Girls, or Unisex? An Analysis of Title IX and Equal Protection in Light of G.G. v. Gloucester County School BoardAnalysis of a public school’s responsibilities under Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause from both sides in G.G. v. Gloucester County Public Schools.

B1-2: Is it Sex or is it Gender: Who Decides?Conflict between sex assignment and gender identification. Sex and gender are no longer binary concepts and defining related civil rights definitely has blurred lines.

• R. Stewart Mayers, Ed.D.: Professor, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, OK

• Barbara Qualls, Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University, nacogdoches, TX• Wayne D. Haglund, J.D.: Attorney at Law, Haglund Law Firm, Lufkin, TX

• Jon Anderson, J.D.: Godfrey & Kahn, SC, Madison, WI


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Thursday Concurrent Sessions (A, B morning - C, D afternoon)

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B211:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.Captain

B2-1: Department Chairs: negotiating the Politics of Race, Identity, Academic Freedom, and First Amendment Speech at a Predominantly White InstitutionThis session uses Critical Incident Technique to introduce attorneys, college faculty, and administrators to the intersectionality of identity, micro-aggression, and academic freedom in academic departments.

B2-2: Academic Freedom and Speech: Trigger Warnings and LiabilityAcademic freedom removes the strain, or steering, of current political ideals. Is this freedom relinquished by offering, and subsequently not issuing, Trigger Warnings

• Lenford Sutton, Ph.D.: Chair and Professor, Illinois State University, normal, IL

• Shawn J. Waltz: Graduate Student, University of new Orleans, LA• Shante Williams: Graduate Student, University of new Orleans, LA


First Amendment

B311:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.Yeoman

B3-1: School choice in public education: An exploration of policy effects on choice and accessThis presentation will address funding models, policy, implementation effects that influence access, equity, and equality in regards to schools of choice.

B3-2: The Rights of Students With Disabilities to Exercise School ChoiceThis presentation explains the circumstances under which a particular school, whether a charter school or a traditional neighborhood school, may deny admission to a student with a disability under the IDEA, Section 504 and the ADA.

• Bradford Every, Ed.D.: Principal Administrator, Frontier Academy Elementary; Adjunct Professor, University of northern Colorado, Greeley, CO• Stephen Seedorf, Ed.D.: Principal Administrator, Frontier Academy Secondary, Adjunct Professor, University of northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

• Robert A. Garda, Jr., J.D.: Professor, College of Law, Loyola University of new Orleans, LA


Educational Policy & Admin.

Special Education

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B4-1: Praying for Touchdowns: Contemporary Law and Legislation for Prayer in Public School AthleticsThis presentation will focus on the prevalence of restraint and seclusion techniques used to address behavioral problems of students with disabilities, as well as both state and federal laws.

B4-2: Still Between a Rock and a Hard Place? The Constitutionality of School Board Prayer in the Wake of Town of GreeceAn analysis of the constitutionality of prayer at school board meetings in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Town of Greece v. Galloway

• Ann E. Blankenship, J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS• Brett Geier, Ed.D.: Assistant Professor, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI • Phillip Buckley, J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL

• Catherine Robert, M.B.A., M.Ed.: Doctoral, Fellow, The University of Texas at San Antonio, TX

First Amendment

First Amendment

B5 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.Knave

B5-1: Legal and Ethical Considerations for AssessmentThis presentation analyzes the legal and ethical considerations and obligations for student assessment systems, in the context of the new flexibility of ESSA.

B5-2: Teachers as School Board Members? A national and Local Examination of a Potential Conflict of InterestThis paper aims to explore national and Colorado-specific trends related to the prohibition of school district employees from occupying school board seats in the school district where they work.

• Michelle R. Gough, J.D., Ph.D.: vice President & General Counsel, Project Lead the Way, Indianapolis, In• Cynthia Roach, Ed.S.: Chief Assessment and Accountability Officer, Indiana State Board of Education, Indianapolis, In

• Spencer C. Weiler, Ph.D.: Associate Professor, University of northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

• Michelle Croft, J.D., Ph.D.: ACT, Inc., Iowa City, IA




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C1-1: Coming to America: The Rights of Immigrant Students, Migrant Students, and English Language Learners in U.S. SchoolsThis session provides comprehensive look at the educational rights of non-citizens, new citizens, and English language learners and provides policy and procedural recommendations.

C1-2: The Provision of Educational Benefits for Undocumented Immigrant Students in Higher Education: An Update on Legislation and Court CasesAn update on legislation and court cases pertaining to the provision of educational benefits for undocumented immigrant students in higher education.

• Erin D. Gilsbach, J.D.: Director of Professional Education and Policy Development, Greyfriars Institute, Bethlehem, PA

• Michael S. Tan, Ph.D.: Associate Professor, William Woods University, Fulton, MO

• Luke M. Cornelius, Ph.D., J.D.: Associate Professor & Director, University of north Florida, Jacksonville, FL


Higher Education, Law, Policy

C2 1:30-2:45 p.m.Captain

C2-1: Is the Letter of the Law Sufficient for Post-Secondary Education Students Who Have Special needs?

C2-2: How to Avoid a Title IX LawsuitOne Title IX misstep can result in a lawsuit. Explore how colleges and universities can manage the risk of Title IX lawsuits from respondent students.

• Marilyn Bartlett, Ph.D., J.D.: Professor, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, TX

• Patricia M. Hamill, J.D.: Partner, Conrad O’Brien, Philadelphia, PA • Lorie K. Dakessian, J.D.: Partner, Conrad O’Brien, Philadelphia, PA

• David Nguyen, J.D., Ph.D.: Asst. Professor, University of north Dakota and Partner, Sniderman nguyen LLP, Grand Forks, nD



C3 1:30-2:45 p.m.Yeoman

C3: School Bullying Litigation: What Is the Final Resolution of the Inconclusive Outcomes?A systematic study of published student bullying litigation inconclusive court decisions to determine a final resolution of verdict, settlement, or withdrawal/abandonment of claims.

• Diane M. Holben, Ed.D.: Assistant Superintendent, north Penn School District, Lansdale, PA • Perry A. Zirkel, Ph.D., J.D., L.L.M.: Professor Emeritus, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

• Marian B. Stephens, Ed.D.: Marian B. Stephens Consulting, Tehachapi, CA


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C4-1: When Teachers Go viral: Balancing Institutional Efficacy Against the First Amendment Rights of Teachers in the Age of FacebookThis session explores how federal courts have applied Pickering and Connick to cases involving social media or other Internet-based speech of public employees.

C4-2: A Review of Students’ Speech Rights In The Digital AgeThis presentation reviews the deep divisions among the federal courts regarding school authority over students’ off-campus speech and the need for Supreme Court guidance

• Watt Lesley Black, Jr., Ph.D.: Clinical Associate Professor, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

• Elizabeth A. Shaver, J.D.: Assistant Professor, The University of Akron School of Law, Akron, OH


First Amendment

First Amendment


Lunch on Your Own — Thursday 12:15-1:15 p.m.

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C5 1:30-2:45 p.m.Knave

C5-1: Restructuring the ESEA: Articulating empirically based pathways for states to promote principal preparation programsThis presentation will show how Title II of the ESEA can be restructured to articulate empirically based pathways for state redesigns of principal preparation programs.

C5-2: “vAMs” and “Evals”: A state-by-state assessments of case law and statutory developments in teacher evaluationThis presentation assesses the current use of value added models (vAMs) in teacher evaluation laws. It highlights court challenges and legislative action and presents practical recommendations for evaluation best practices.

• Craig W. De Voto, M.A.: Research Assistant/Doctoral Student, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL

• Mark A. Paige, J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, MA

• Michelle Croft, J.D., Ph.D.: ACT, Inc., Iowa City, IA


D1 3:00-4:15 p.m.Senate/Gallery

D1-1: Bullying of Transgender Students: On the Basis of Sex?Transgender students face many challenges in K-12 public schools, among them pervasive alienation and bullying based on their trans status. This presentation will examine current issues, and provide recommendations

D1-2: Best Practices for Principals: Avoiding Danger when Investigating Student SextingThis presentation presents best practices for administrators to avoid potentially career-ending legal problems as they conduct investigations of student sexting and images of their students.

• Kathleen Conn, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.: Of Counsel, King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC, Bethlehem, PA


• Jennifer A. Sughrue, Ph.D.: Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA



D2 3:00-4:15 p.m.Captain

D2-1: Substance Use, Sexual Assault, and College Sports: What Clery Doesn’t CaptureAnalysis of Clery data from nCAA Division I, II, and III institutions which point to a correlation and indicate that sexual assault and substance use are underreported.

D2-2: 2016 Legal Update: Title IX Sexual violence Issues in Higher Education and K-12 SchoolsA comprehensive update on 2016 Title IX (Sexual violence) cases and investigations in higher education and K-12 schools.

• Joy Blanchard, Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

• Terry J. Harmon, J.D.: Shareholder, Sniffen & Spellman, P.A., Tallahassee, FL

• Lynn Rossi Scott, J.D.: Attorney/Shareholder, Brackett & Ellis, PC, Fort Worth, TX

Title IX/Higher Education, Law, Policy Issues

Title IX

D3 3:00-4:15 p.m.Yeoman

D3-1: Pre-service Legal Literacy: Ensuring Equality and Freedom in EducationThis session will focus on the framework, strategies, and sample materials designed to develop pre-service teachers’ legal literacy in absence of a school law course.

D3-2: Beyond Sheff v. O’neill: Considering State-Mandated School Desegregation in PhiladelphiaAre state-based school desegregation efforts more effective than federal intervention in efforts to resolve school segregation? Sheff v. O’neill says, “yes”. The Philadelphia School Desegregation Case says, “no”.

• Robin L. Fankhauser, Ed.D.: Associate Professor, Indiana University Southeast, new Albany, In

• Steven L. Nelson, J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, University of Memphis, Tn• Alison C. Tyler, M.Ed., Ph.D. Candidate: Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

• Ann E. Blankenship, J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS



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D4-1: Employee Speech Retaliation Issues in Schools and Universities: An UpdateAn update on employee speech retaliation cases in K-12 and higher education since the 2012 ELA, with a focus on trends since Garcetti v. Ceballos

D4-2: Teacher and Other Political Speech in the K-12 Setting: Rights and Permissible RegulationThe presentation concerns teacher/teacher union political speech and permissible regulation of that speech. School facilities use by political groups also will be discussed

• Amy Dagley, Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, University of Alabama-Birmingham, AL

• John E. Rumel, J.D.: Associate Professor, College of Law, University of Idaho, Boise, ID

• Luke Stedrak, Ed.D.: Seton Hall University, East Orange, nJ

First Amendment

First Amendment


2017 ELA Board & Officer Nominees

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D5 3:00-4:15 p.m.Knave

D5-1: Collateral Damage: The Impact of Educator Sexual Misconduct on a School CommunityA phenomenological dissertation exploring how three high school principals experienced the impact of an educator’s decision to engage in a sexual relationship with a student.

D5-2: Cause to Believe: An Exploration of Factors Surrounding the Reporting of Educator Sexual MisconductAn analysis of reporting requirements of educator sexual misconduct and judicial interpretations of the term “cause to believe” as the reporting standard

• Elisabeth M. Krimbill, M.Ed: Principal, north East Independent School District, San Antonio, TX; Doctoral Candidate, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX• David P. Thompson, Ph.D.: Professor, University of Texas at San Antonio,TX

• Catherine Robert, M.B.A., M.Ed.: Doctoral, Fellow, The University of Texas at San Antonio, TX• Elisabeth M. Krimbill, M.Ed: Principal, north East Independent School District, San Antonio, TX; Doctoral Candidate, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX

• Gretchen Oltman, J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Leadership, Creighton University, Omaha, nE




Gratitude ReceptionThursday | 5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.

Location: 20SevenJoin your colleagues for a spectacular view of Orlando, and a chance to say “thank you” to members who have volunteered their time and talents to ELA. Cash bar and light fare.

Business Session, Awards, ElectionsThursday | 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Location: Great Hall East/West

Annual business meeting, election of officers, and presentation of ELA awards. This is your chance to learn about the organi-zation’s successes in the past year. Support those who make outstanding contributions to the field of education law and elect new board members.

2017 ELA Board & Officer Nominees

Wayne Haglund

Vice President - Wayne d. haglund, J.d. Wayne D. Haglund was born in Galveston, Texas, and attended public schools in Galveston and Beaumont, Texas. He received his B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1974, and his J.D. from University of Texas School of Law in 1975. Mr. Haglund serves as attorney for a number of Texas school districts, a community college, and an MHMR community center. Mr. Haglund has practiced education law for more than forty years. He is a member of the School Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (State Chair 2005-06), and served as Chair of the Texas Council of School Attorneys of the Texas Association of School Boards (1995-96). He is a member of the TASB Construction Contracts Committee (2004-present); founding Director, President (2005-2009), and member of the Board of Directors of the Texas Association of Community College Attorneys; Member of NSBA Council of School Attorneys; and Board of Directors of the Education Law Association.

Board of directors - Janet r. decker, J.d., Ph.d.

Janet R. Decker, J.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department at Indiana University. She researches legal and policy issues surrounding students with disabilities. Dr. Decker coauthored How to Prevent Special Education Litigation: Eight Legal Lesson Plans (New York: Teachers College Press) with Umpstead, Brady, Schimmel and Militello. Her other publications have focused on charter schools and the legal literacy of educators and administrators. Dr. Decker has

been a member of ELA for over a decade. She serves as lead editor on ELA’s publication Principal’s Legal Handbook and serves on two ELA Committees (Professional Partnerships & Dissertation of the Year). Dr. Decker is also a monthly contributor for ELA’s School Law Reporter.

Board of directors - andrea J. arthur, M.ed.Andrea J. Arthur recently became an education consultant specializing in investigations, substitute offices, and human resources, based in Cypress, Texas. Previously she was Manager of Employee Relations for the Katy (Texas) Independent School District for nearly ten years, following over six years as Assistant Principal in the Lamar Consolidated ISD and seven years as a middle school teacher in Fort Bend. Ms. Arthur holds a master’s degree in Mid-Management from the University of Houston-Victoria and is certified as a Mid-Management Administrator by the Texas Education Agency. She has presented nationally on topics related to human resources, such as substitute training, recruitment and retention, as well as cyber ethics. She first joined the ELA board in 2015 to fill an unexpired term, and now has been nominated to join the board for a full three-year term. Ms. Arthur has been active with ELA’s Professional Partnership/Legal Literacy committees and the annual conference.

Board of directors - Luke J. stedrak, ed.d.

Luke J. Stedrak, Ed.D. is an Assistant Professor of Education Leadership, Management and Policy at Seton Hall University. His research focuses on school law, school finance, and virtual education. He has been published in the Journal of Education Finance; The Yearbook of Education Law; Journal of Education Policy, Planning and Administration; Educational Considerations; Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership; and the Journal for Computing Teachers. Professor Stedrak has presented his research to the Education Law Association, American Educational Research Association, national Education Finance Academy, as well as other national organizations. He currently serves on the editorial advisory board of the Journal of Education Finance, is a member of the Board of Advisors for the national Education Finance Academy, and his research has been referenced in several outlets including Inside Higher Ed, Education Week, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Additionally he is a reporter for the Education Law Association’s School Law Reporter.

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Conference Schedule for Friday, November 4Role-Alike Sessions Breakfast (Ticketed Event)Friday | 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Locations: Administrators, Attorneys, Professors -- See ticket Join your constituency group colleagues for breakfast and a relevant, facilitated discussion on current topics. Each attendee is required to present a ticket upon arrival, with prepaid tickets included in the buyers’ registration packets. Limited additional tickets may be available for purchase ($15) at the registration desk.

E1 10:00-11:15 a.m.Senate/Gallery

E1-1: STEPHEn S. GOLDBERG AWARD RECIPIEnT: Disrupting Education FederalismThe United States should reconstruct its understanding of education federalism to support a national effort to ensure equal access to an excellent education.

E1-2: GEORGE JAY JOSEPH AWARD RECIPIENT: Gaps in the Armor: Predictors of Civil Rights Complaints in Pennsylvania’s Elementary & Secondary SchoolsAn analysis of federal civil rights complaints filed against K-12 schools in Pennsylvania, including an examination of the relationship between school characteristics and complaint characteristics.

• Kimberly Jenkins Robinson, J.D.: Professor of Law, University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, vA

• Stephen S. Worthington, J.D./M.A. Candidate: The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

• Jon Anderson, J.D.: Godfrey & Kahn, SC, Madison, WI

Educational Policy and Administration


E2 10:00-11:15 a.m.Captain

E2: Criminal Background Checks in Higher Education: Recent Developments in Access of Employment and negligent Hiring Contemporary issues concerning mandatory background checks for employment in higher education will be explored, including the nexus with negligent hiring claims and campus safety issues

• Kerry Brian Melear, Ph.D.: Professor of Higher Education, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS• Tiffany A. Edwards: Assistant Director of Facilities Services, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS

• Kenneth E. Lane, Ed.D.: Southeastern Louisiana University (Retired), Covington, LA


E3 10:00-11:15 a.m.Yeoman

E3-1: Opting Out of Statewide Assessments: Current Law and Recent LegislationThe session will describe how assessment opt out laws impact accountability systems and provide an overview of current law and recently introduced legislation.

E3-2: Response to Intervention: Fidelity or Myth? Overview of legislation, litigation, and current research related to Response to Intervention in PK-12 schools, particularly as a means to provide equal access to an education for students with disabilities.

• Michelle Croft, J.D., Ph.D., ACT, Inc., Iowa City, IA

• Cynthia A., Dieterich, Ph.D., Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT• Nicole D. Snyder, Esq., Latsha, Davis, & McKenna, Exton, PA • Christine J. Villani, Ed.D., Southern Connecticut State University, new Haven, CT

• Joe Dryden, J.D., Ed.D.: Associate Professor, School of Education, Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TX


Special Education

E4 10:00-11:15 a.m.Scribe

E4-1: Church-State Law in Public Educational Institutions: First Amendment Conflicts, Legal Theories, and PracticeThis presentation examines current church-state law conflicts in public educational institutions in the context of increasing religious and cultural diversity and the politicization of religion.

• John Dayton, J.D., Ed. D., University of Georgia, Athens, GA

• Wayne D. Haglund, J.D.: Attorney at Law, Haglund Law Firm, Lufkin, TX

First Amendment


Friday Concurrent Sessions (E, F morning - G afternoon)

Friday

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E4 (continued) 10:00-11:15 a.m.Scribe

E4-2: Mother, may I? no, you may not! Parental consent requirements for students to participate in student-led clubs at public schools This presentation addresses whether requiring parental notification and permission prior to students joining school clubs or organizations violates the First Amendment or the Equal Access Act.

• Kelly Sherrill Linkous, J.D., Ph.D.: The George Washington University, Ashburn, vA

First Amendment

E5 10:00-11:15 a.m.Knave

E5-1: Educator Misconduct: How to handle claims against educators, from the allegation through litigationThe program will cover claims against educators for misconduct, including sexual misconduct, physical misconduct, and emotional/mental abuse, focusing on allegations, pre-litigation issues, investigations, and litigation procedures

E5-2: nine Ways For Educational Institutions To Avoid LitigationA former principal, superintendent, and current consultant, with 45 years of experience, over 100 cases across the country, will present 9 ways to avoid litigation.

• Patricia A. Hennessy, J.D.: Conrad O’Brien, Philadelphia, PA• Lorie K. Dakessian, J.D.: Conrad O’Brien, Philadelphia, PA

• Marian B. Stephens, Ed.D.: Marian B. Stephens Consulting, Tehachapi, CA

• Patrick Pauken, J.D., Ph.D.: Director and Professor, Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Policy, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH



E6 10:00-11:15 a.m.Cloister South

E6: Voucher Programs and Marginalized PopulationsSome private, religious schools that accept vouchers have been accused of discriminating against certain populations of students through their admissions process. This session will examine the legal and ethical implications of such practices.

• Suzanne Eckes, J.D., Ph.D.: Indiana University, Bloomington, In• Susan Bon, J.D., Ph.D.: University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC • Julie Mead, Ph.D.: University of Wisconsin at Madison, WI • natasha Strassfeld, J.D., Ph.D.: New York University-Steinhardt, NY • Mario Torres, Ph.D.: Texas A&M University, TX • Preston Green, J.D., Ph.D., University of Connecticut, CT

• Ann E. Blankenship, J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS



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February-April, 2017ELA webinar series. Included with membership, reasonable rates for non-members.February 9, 2017: Florida K-12 Administrators Legal Issues TrainingCo-sponsored with Stetson University College of Law and Sniffen & Spellman. P.A., Orlando, FLFebruary 10-12, 2017Look for ELA exhibiting at the National Conference on Law & Higher Education, Orlando, FLMarch 27-28, 2017Look for ELA exhibiting at the Texas Higher Education Law Conference, University of North Texas, Denton, TXApril 27, 2017: Legal Issues for Texas Religious School AdministratorsLou's Place, Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TXCo-sponsored by Brackett & Ellis, P.C. and Texas Wesleyan School of EducationApril 28, 2017 Legal Issues for Texas Public School AdministratorsLou's Place, Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TXCo-sponsored by Brackett & Ellis, P.C. and Texas Wesleyan School of EducationLate SpringELA Board of Directors Annual Mid-Year Meeting, Cleveland, OH

Upcoming ELA events

F1 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.Senate/Gallery

F1: new Developments in Charter School Law 2016This presentation addresses recent legal developments affecting charter schools from the perspective of an administrator, a professor, and an attorney.

• Stephanie Klupinski, J.D, M,P.P.: Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Cleveland, OH• Regina R. Umpstead, J.D., Ph.D.: Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI• Kevin McKenna, J.D.: Latsha Davis & McKenna, P.C., Exton, PA

• Brittany Larkin, Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership, Auburn University, Auburn, AL

Specialized Topic

F2 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.Captain

F2: Do Faculty Have Special Rights: A Discussion on Academic Freedom This is a panel discussion on recent developments in academic freedom.

• Luke Cornelius, Ph.D., J.D.: University of north Florida, Jacksonville, FL• Neal Hutchens, J.D., Ph.D.: University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS• Patrick Pauken, J.D., Ph.D.: Director and Professor, Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Policy, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

• Adam Ross Nelson, J.D.: Doctoral Student, Educational, Leadership and Policy Analysis, University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI


F3 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.Yeoman

F3: Fourth Amendment UpdateThis update of Fourth Amendment court decisions for 2016 includes warrantless searches, claims of seizure and excessive force, and liability, among others.

• Kevin P. Brady, Ph.D.: Associate Professor, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR• Traci NW Ballard, J.D.: Associate Director, Professional Development & Leadership Academy, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK

• Spencer Sims, J.D.: Doctoral Student, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR


F4 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.Scribe

F4: Religion Panel Annual panel discussion about religion in schools

• Charles J. Russo, J.D., Ed.D.: University of Dayton, Dayton, OH • Martha M. McCarthy, Ph.D.: Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA • David M. Schimmel, J.D.: University of Massachusetts at Amherst, MA

• Kelly Sherrill Linkous, J.D., Ph.D.: The George Washington University, Ashburn, vA

First Amendment

F5 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.Knave

F5: Judges v. Legislators: Recent Developments in School Finance LitigationThis is the annual panel discussion of recent developments in school finance litigation.

• William E. Thro, J.D.: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY• Christine Kiracofe, Ed.D.: Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL • R. Craig Wood, Ed.D.: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

• Lois F. Berlin, Ed.D.: Berlin Consulting, Washington, DC

School Finance

F6 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.Cloister South

F6: Challenges to School Policing Update 2016The panel will provide an update on the case law that involves SROs and its implications for school leaders and those who advise them

• Betty Cox, Ed.D., J.D.: University of Tennessee at Martin, Tn• Jennifer A. Sughrue, Ph.D.: Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA • M. David Alexander, Ed.D.: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, vA

• Lisa G. Driscoll, Ph.D.: Associate Professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Specialized Topic


Lunch on Your Own — Friday 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Friday

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G11:45-3:00 p.m.Senate/Gallery

G1-1: Teaching LGBTQ Students: Where Ethics Fail, Laws ProtectThis session will examine the imperative to protect LGBTQ students from discrimination and danger in schools; examining case law that have findings that ensure “when ethics fail, laws protect”

G1-2: Athletic and School Administration Candidates Perceptions When Dealing With LGBTQ Students/AthletesGraduate students enrolled in School and Athletic Administration were surveyed regarding perceptions when dealing with LGBTQ students. Findings will be reported with recommendations for best practices.

• Joe Jamieson, OCT: Ontario College of Teachers, Toronto, Ontario, Canada• Nadine Carpenter, LL.B., LL.M. (ADR): Ontario College of Teachers, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Donald K. Wattam, Ed.D.: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA• Kelly M. Benson, Ed.D.: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA• Rory A. Weishaar, Ed.D.: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

• Julie F. Mead, Ph.D.: Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI


Specialized Topic

G2 1:45-3:00 p.m.Captain

G2-1: Application of Fisher v. Texas on Admissions to Institutions of Higher EducationThis presentation examines the Court’s holding in Fisher v. Texas, with the goal of identifying rules that govern consideration of race in higher education admissions.

G2-2: Predicting Federal Judicial Decisionmaking in University Admissions Cases We empirically model theoretical constructs of judicial decision making, applying them to judicial decisions in cases involving the use of race in university admissions

• J. Kevin Jenkins, Ed.D, Mercer University, Macon, GA• Tracey Wofford, Ph.D., Mercer University, Macon, GA

• Christopher J. Ryan, Jr., J.D., M.Ed.: Ph.D. Student, vanderbilt University, nashville, Tn




G3 1:45-3:00 p.m.Yeoman

G3-1: Constructing FAPE Outside of District LinesShould CSEs have freedom to offer FAPE from programs beyond the district’s continuum? If so, should refusal to do so factor into “Prong I” analysis?

G3-2: Reauthorization of IDEA: Using Special Education Research to Inform PolicyThe presentation will include preliminary findings from a study that examines the policy implications of special education research published since IDEA 2004.

• Hilary Steuer Grasso, J.D.: St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY and solo practitioner

• Janet R. Decker, J.D., Ph.D.: Indiana University, Bloomington, In • Maria M. Lewis, J.D., Ph.D.: Penn State University, State College, PA

• Brandan Keaveny, Ed.D.: Data Ethics, LLC, Rochester, NY

Special Education

Special Education

G4 1:45-3:00 p.m.Scribe

G4-1: Right to Religious Freedom and Equality: Constitutional Right to Practice One’s ReligionThe Constitutional right to practice one’s religion is of fundamental importance in an open society. The right to believe or not to believe, and to act or not to act accordingly to his/her beliefs or non-beliefs, is one of the key ingredients of any person’s dignity.

G4-2: Religious Intolerance in Public Schools: A Clash of First Amendment RightsThe issue of religious intolerance viewed through the cases of Gobitis, and Barnette, and the Jehovah Witnesses as central litigants in both.

• Pierre J. du Plessis, Ph.D.: University of Johannesburg, South Africa• Raj Mestry, Ph.D.: University of Johannesburg, South Africa

• Steve Permuth, Ed.D.: University of South Florida, Tampa FL• Dustin Robinson, Ph.D. Candidate, Stowers Elementary School, Tampa, FL



First Amendment

G51:45-3:00 p.m.Knave

G5-1: A national Model for School Discipline Reform: The Broward County PROMISE An exploration of how in Broward County, Florida, a team of educational, judicial, and community leaders collaborated to successfully initiate and implement change to school discipline policy and practices.

G5-2: national Trend to Restore Equity by Decriminalizing Discipline and Attendance A national survey of recent changes in discipline and attendance laws to restore equity in schools by decriminalization. Emphasis is placed on best practices.

• Delia B. Allen: Ph.D. Student, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

• Rebecca A. Schlosser, J.D., Ed.D.: Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX

• Barbara Qualls, Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University, nacogdoches, TX



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G61:45-3:00 p.m.Cloister South

G6-1: The Trouble with TinkerThe landmark Tinker decision has had substantial positive effects on student expression rights in the public school context. However, Tinker’s progeny has left some important expressive activities without the protection they merit.

G6-2: Anti-Bullying Laws and the First AmendmentDespite the inclusion of electronic harassment in most state anti-bullying laws, school administrators are still uncertain about when students can be disciplined for online bullying.

• Thomas J. Graca, J.D., Ed.D.: Assistant Dean, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA

• Jennifer A. Mezzina, M.S.: Doctoral Candidate, Seton Hall University, East Orange, nJ • Luke Stedrak, Ed.D.: Seton Hall University, East Orange, nJ



Specialized Topic


Dine Around Groups Reservations have been made at local restaurants, self-pay. Sign up near the conference registration desk.

ELA Committee Meetings Friday | 4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Locations: Publications (Captain), School Law Reporter (Scribe), Seminar/Professional Partnership/Legal Literacy (Knave), Membership (Yeoman)

Attend one of the four open committee meetings listed here, or speak with a chairperson, to find out how you can be more involved in ELA.

Publications or School Law Reporter: Anyone interested in writing for ELA should attend to learn about your many publication options

Seminars, Professional Partnership/Legal Literacy: Working to create presentations and other products and services to meet the needs of current members and reach new professionals

Membership: Solidify our current membership and reach out to complementary organizations for potential mutually beneficial relationships

2016 ELA Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs 2017 ELA Committee Chairs and Co-ChairsAmbassadors: Patrick Pauken and Susan ClarkBeckham Award: Julie Mead and Christine KiracofeConference Program: William Thro and Luke CorneliusDevelopment: Jon Anderson and Lois BerlinEducation Law In Practice: Ralph Mawdsley and Allan OsborneElection Protocol: Lynn Rossi Scott and Suzanne EckesFinance: R. Craig Wood and Lynn Rossi Scott Goldberg Award: Chris Borreca and Regina UmpsteadJoseph Award: Joy Blanchard and Susan BonLegal Literacy/Prof. Partnership: Regina Umpstead and Andrea ArthurMcGhehey Award: T.K. Daniel and Brad ColwellMembership: Lynn Rossi Scott and Suzanne EckesNominating: Patrick PaukenProfessional Development: Terry Leas and Ed DardenProfessional Partnership: David Alexander and Martha McCarthyPublications: Richard Fossey and neal HutchensSeminars: Ken Lane, John Dayton, and Steve PermuthSite Committee: R. Craig Wood and Lynn Rossi ScottSteinhilber Award: Wayne Haglund, Lynn Rossi Scott, and Suzanne EckesTechnology & Webinars: Ken Lane and John Dayton

Ambassadors: Patrick Pauken and R. Craig WoodBeckham Award: Julie Mead and Christine KiracofeConference Program: Stewart MayersDevelopment: Jon Anderson, Lois Berlin and Joy BlanchardEducation Law In Practice: Ralph Mawdsley and Allan OsborneFinance: R. Craig Wood Goldberg Award: Chris BorrecaJoseph Award: To be announcedMcGhehey Award: T.K. Daniel and Brad ColwellMembership: Wayne Haglund and Suzanne EckesNominating: R. Craig WoodProfessional Partnership/Legal Literacy: Regina UmpsteadPublications: Richard Fossey and neal HutchensSeminars: To be announcedSteinhilber Award: Tyson Bennett and Wayne HaglundTechnology & Webinars: neal Hutchens

H Feature Session 3:15-4:30 p.m. Great Hall

FEATURE PRESEnTATIOn H Freedom of Expression and Fundamental Fairness on Today’s Campus Free speech controversies continue to make headlines on campus and beyond. Join Will Creeley of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) as he discusses civil liberties in higher education and takes your questions

• Will Creeley, Vice President of Legal and Public Advocacy, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Philadelphia, PA

Sponsored by Brackett & Ellis, P.C.

Specialized Topic

Friday

Poster Session 58:30-9:15 a.m.Great Hall

Legally Excluded: How affirmative action affects admissions policies for minority students in higher education Educational freedom remains at the forefront of legal, ethical, economic, and civil fights today. Institutional leaders decided how affirmative action helps to increase/reduce minority enrollment.

Roswell Lawrence, Jr., Ph.D. Student, Assistant to the vice President, University of Georgia, Athens, GA HIGHER EDUCATION, LAW, POLICY ISSUES


The Intended and Unintended Outcomes of the ESSA for Students with Disabilities This poster presentation will examine and hypothesize the implications of the ESSA for students with disabilities

Matthew Farley, Graduate Assistant, University of new Orleans, LA SPECIAL EDUCATIOn


Discussion and Review of the Every Student Succeeds Act Passed in 2015 Discussion of ESSA, the new federal education law passed in 2015. Find out how the new law will affect state and local education policies.

Mary Kay Bacallao, Ed.D., Professor, Tift College of Education, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA SPECIAL EDUCATIOn


Keeping Students Safe in Online Social Environments This presentation focuses on legal and ethical issues associated with social media, aiming at raising awareness of potential issues and promoting safe and responsible uses.

Kay Kyeong Ju Seo, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati, OH TECHNOLOGY


A DisCrit Analysis of Special Education Reform in Shelby County, TnThis presentation evaluates the potential(s) of special education reform as a method of pursuing racial equity in a predominately black school district

Kimberly Jones, M.Ed., Doctoral Candidate, University of Memphis, TN / Steven nelson, J.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Memphis, Tn SPECIAL EDUCATIOn


Legal Issues Facing Children with Emotional Disturbances A school principal’s perspective of legal issues regarding children diagnosed with emotional disturbances because of misdiagnosis, lack of formalized screening procedures, and civil rights implications

D. Christopher Scott, Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH SPECIAL EDUCATIOn


Disparity & Disuniformity: The unconstitutional funding of Wisconsin’s Statewide voucher Program A legal analysis of the recently amended funding mechanism for the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program, examining its constitutionality under the Wisconsin Constitution’s uniformity clause.

Ellie M. Bruecker, Ph.D. Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI / Kathryn Fifield, Law Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI SCHOOL FInAnCE


Adequacy, Equity, or Just Abrogation of Duty in School Finance In the 40+ years since San Antonio, 45 states have revised school finance laws to little effect. Examines current school finance litigation/law trends to propose future directions.

Donna M. Gardner, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, William Jewell College, Liberty, MO SCHOOL FInAnCE

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Inequality with Discipline and Motivation in the Classroom: BOSS Levels the Playing Field The majority of students who are agreeable and pro-social don’t receive nearly the same proportion of positive teacher attention for compliant behavior as a small minority of students receives negative attention for misbehavioR—a serious issue of inequality in the classroom.

Bruce Sliger, Ed.D., Professor, Tift College of Education, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA / Peter Ross, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Tift College of Education, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA SCHOOL REFORM


Sexual Assault and Student-Athletes: A Legal Analysis This paper will share research findings on sexual assault in student athletics in higher education. Response protocols and institutional liability are among the issues discussed

Ramonda Kindle, M.A., Doctoral Student, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH HIGHER EDUCATIOn


Exploring the Legality of Charter School Funding: Do Originating Constitutional Provisions Authorize Quasi-Public Schools? This research summarizes the legacy of Ohio constitutions and supreme court decisions that directs lawmakers to establish and adequately fund common schools over charter schools

Scott Sweetland, Ph.D., MBA, Ph.D.: Associate Professor, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH SCHOOL FInAnCE


The School-to-Prison Pipeline: Examination and Reflections from Arkansas Spencer Sims, J.D., Doctoral Student, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR EQUAL PROTECTIOn, CIvIL RIGHTS, DUE PROCESS

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Saturday Sessions (I, J morning - K afternoon)

I 9:30-10:30 a.m.Great Hall

FEATURE PRESEnTATIOn IExcellence for All: A Path to High Achievement for Every StudentWhat will it take for every student to experience success in college and career-ready standards? Award-winning educator Brian Dassler will discuss his view that the path to improved outcomes for every student is improved teaching in every classroom.

• Brian Dassler, Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality, Florida Department of Education, Tallahassee, FL


J1 10:45-noonSenate/Gallery

J1-1: What every first-year teacher needs to know about Special Education LawWhat should be included in new teacher induction and teacher preparation programs to prepare All teachers for Special Education law

J1-2: Do not Resuscitate Orders and Public SchoolAn overview of state laws and cases dealing with Do not Resuscitate orders and minors in public schools.

• Tori Shoulders-Colson, Ed.D: Assistant Professor, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, In

• Philip Westbrook, Ed.D.: Associate Professor, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

• Lois F. Berlin, Ed.D.: Berlin Consulting, Washington, DC

Special Education

Educational Policy and Admin.

J2 10:45-noonCaptain

J2-1: The Brave new World of Copyright in Higher EducationThe presentation will focus on recent rulings regarding the application of copyright law to colleges and universities. This session will address the challenges of protecting both commercial publications and also student and faculty works in today’s digital learning environment.

J2-2: Big Data and Educational Equality This presentation explores the legal challenges that the proliferation of Big Data technologies for data driven educational decision making pose for educational equality.

• Luke M. Cornelius, Ph.D., J.D.: Associate Professor & Director, University of north Florida, Jacksonville, FL

• Yoni Har Carmel: Ph.D. candidate, University of Haifa, Israel

• Ricky LaFosse, J.D.: Ph.D. student, Indiana University, Bloomington, In


Technology

J3 10:45-noonYeoman

J3-1: Adjudicating Campus Sexual Assault: no Winners, Only LosersThe presentation examines how higher educational institutions have reacted to sexual assaults on campus in light of guidance letters received from the Department of Education

J3-2: Highlights from OCR’s Guidance on Title IX and Sexual violenceTitle IX Overview and Students Protected by Title IX; Notice and a School’s Obligations to Respond to Sexual Violence; Responsible Employees and Reporting; Requests for Confidentiality; Investigations; Interim Measures: Remedies and Notice of Outcome; and Education, Prevention, and Training for ELA’s constituents

• David Stader, Ed,D.: Professor, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO • Joe Dryden, J.D., Ed.D.: Associate Professor, Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TX• Jeanne Surface, Ed.D.: Assistant Professor, University of nebraska, Omaha, nE

• G. Anthony Brown, J.D., Attorney, U.S. Dept. of Education Office for Civil, Rights, Masters candidate, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, MA





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J5 10:45-noonKnave

J5-1: Pregnant and Parenting Students: An Examination of Title IX and Attendance Policies Providing an overview of Title IX as it applies to pregnant and parenting students in the K-12 setting as well as the different recommendations for supporting the academic achievement of pregnant and parenting study. It will provide an analysis of the attendance policies of large school districts in Illinois as it applies to said students.

J5-2: The Perceptions of Texas Superintendents of Schools Regarding Recent Court Decisions and the Effectiveness of their own School Board Policies on Student Bullying Behavior

• Tiffany Puckett, J.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Politics and Government, Illinois State University, normal, IL

• Marilyn Bartlett, Ph.D.: J.D., Professor, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, TX

• Andrea Arthur, M.Ed.: Consultant, Cypress, TX



K Feature Session, Lunch, Closing Remarks 12:15-1:45 p.m. Great Hall

FEATURE PRESEnTATIOn Supreme Court Update Overview of recent and upcoming cases, as well as other important legal issues and national trends, and their impact on education.

• Mark F. Walsh, Contributing Writer/Supreme Court Correspondent, The School Law Blog, Education Week, Washington, DC

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J4 10:45-noonScribe

J4-1: High Expectations: Drug Testing for Legal Marijuana?As medical and recreational marijuana become legal in more states, administrators, attorneys, and professors need to know how to navigate the drug testing conundrum.

J4-2: Educator Sexual Misconduct in Texas: A Review of Educator Discipline Data, 2008-2015This paper examines and analyzes Texas educator discipline data from 2008-2015 to determine the incidence and sanctioning of educator sexual misconduct.

• Stephen Seedorf, Ed.D.: Principal, Frontier Academy Secondary, Greeley, CO• Mathew Budzynski, M.Ed.: Assistant Principal, Frontier Academy Secondary, Greeley, CO

• David P. Thompson, Ph.D.: Professor, The University of Texas at San Antonio, TX • Catherine Robert, M.Ed.: Doctoral Fellow, The University of Texas at San Antonio, TX

• Mary Kay Bacallao, Ed.D.: Professor, Tift College of Education, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA




Passing of Gavel and New President’s Remarks – End of Conference 2:00 p.m.

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Index of Presenters and PresidersIndex of Presenters and Presiders

Last name Name/Affiliation Presenter Presider Page(s)Alexander M. David Alexander, Ed.D.: Professor, Leadership, Counseling & Research, virginia Tech,

Blacksburg, vAF6 17

Allen Delia B. Allen, Ph.D.: Student, Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy Department, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

G5-1 18

Anderson Jon Anderson, J.D.: Godfrey & Kahn, SC, Madison, WI B1, E1 9, 15

Arthur Andrea Arthur, M.Ed.: School Administration Consultant, Cypress, TX Pre3 5

Bacallao Mary Kay Bacallao, Ed.D.: Professor, Tift College of Education, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA

P7 J4 21, 23

Ballard Traci nW Ballard, J.D.: Associate Director of Professional Development & Leadership Academy, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK

F3 17

Bartlett Marilyn Bartlett, Ph.D., J.D.: Professor, Education and Law, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, TX

C2-1, J5-2 11, 23

Benson Kelly Benson, Ed.D.: Associate Professor, Education Law, Department of Education Foundation & Curriculum, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

G1-2 18

Berlin Lois F. Berlin, Ed.D.: Berlin Consulting, Washington, DC F5, J1 17, 22

Black, D Derek W. Black, J.D.: Professor of Law, University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, SC A5 9

Black, W Watt Lesley Black, Jr., Ph.D.: Clinical Associate Professor, Education Policy and Leadership, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

C4-1 11

Blanchard Joy Blanchard, Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, School of Education, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

D2-1 G2, J3 12, 18, 22

Blankenship Ann E. Blankenship, J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership Program, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS

B4-1 D3, E6 10, 12, 16

Bon Susan C. Bon, J.D., Ph.D.: Associate Professor, Department of Educational Leadership & Policies, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

E6 16

Borkowski John W. Borkowski, J.D., Esq.: Partner, Husch Blackwell, Chicago, IL Pre4, A1 5, 9

Bradshaw R. Wesley Bradshaw, Esq.: Gen. Counsel-Citrus County School Board, Inverness, FL Pre1 5

Brady Kevin P. Brady, Ph.D.: Associate Professor of Education, College of Education and Health Professions, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

F3 17

Bridges Wes Bridges, Esq.: Gen. Counsel-School Board of Polk County, Barstow, FL Pre1 5

Brown G. Anthony Brown, J.D.: Attorney, United States Department of Education Office For Civil, Rights, Master of Public Policy candidate, University of Massachusetts- Dartmouth

J3-2 22

Bruecker Ellie M. Bruecker, Ph.D.: Student, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI

P3 21

Bryant Peter Bryant, B.S., M.S.: Ph.D. Candidate, Educational Leadership Department, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA

R5 7

Buckley Phillip D. Buckley, J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL

B4-2 10

Budzynski Mathew Budzynski, M.Ed.: Assistant Principal, Frontier Academy Secondary, Greeley, CO J4-1 23

Carmel Yoni Har Carmel: Ph.D. Candidate, Haifa Center for Law and Technology, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel

J2-2 22

Carpenter nadine Carpenter, LL.B., LL.M. (ADR): Manager of Intake and Hearings, Ontario College of Teachers, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Clark Susan G. Clark, J.D., Ph.D.: Interim Dean, University of Akron & Director, McGown Markling Co., Ltd., Akron, OH Pre3 5

Conn Kathleen Conn, Ph.D.,, J.D., LL.M.: Of Counsel, King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC, Bethlehem, PA, Lecturer, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA

R1, D1-1 7, 12

Cooley Amanda Harmon Cooley, J.D.: Professor, Houston College of Law (formerly South Texas College of Law), Houston, TX

R2 7

Cornelius Luke M. Cornelius, Ph.D., J.D.: Associate Professor & Director of Higher Education Administration, Department of Leadership, School Counseling, & Sport Management, University of north Florida, Jacksonville, FL

J2-1 C1 22, 11

Index of Presenters and Presiders

Cox Betty Cox, Ed.D., J.D.: Professor, Educational Leadership Department, University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, Tn

F6 17

Creeley Will Creeley, vice President of Legal and Public Advocacy, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Philadelphia, PA

Feature H 19

Croft Michelle C. Croft, Ph.D., J.D.: Principal Research Associate, Policy, ACT, Inc., Iowa City, IA E3-1 B5, C5 15, 10, 12

Dagley Amy Dagley, Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL D4-1 12

Dassler Brian Dassler, Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality, Division of Public Schools, Florida Department of Education, Tallahassee, FL

Feature I 22

Dakessian Lorie K. Dakessian, J.D.: Partner, Conrad O’Brien, Philadelphia, PA E5-1 16

Dayton John Dayton, J.D., Ed.D.: Professor of Education Law, University of Georgia, Athens, GA A4, E4-1 9, 15

Decker Janet Decker, J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dept., Indiana University, Bloomington, In

G3-2 18

Devoto Craig W. De voto, M.A.: Research Assistant/Doctoral Student, Education Policy Studies Department, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

C5-1 12

Dieterich Cynthia A. Dieterich, Ph.D.: Associate Professor, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT R13, E3-2 8, 15

Doty David S. Doty, J.D., Ph.D.: vice President, Education & Training, Management & Training Corporation (MTC), Centerville, UT

A-1 9

Driscoll Lisa G. Driscoll, Ph.D.: Associate Professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

R10 F6 8, 17

Dryden Joe Dryden, J.D., Ed.D.: Associate Professor, School of Education, Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TX

J3-1 22

du Plessis Pierre J. du Plessis, Ph.D.: Associate Professor Educational, Leadership and Management Department, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

G4-1 18

Eckes Suzanne E. Eckes, J.D., Ph.D.: Professor, Dept. of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, In

Pre3, E6 5, 16

Edwards Tiffany A. Edwards: Assistant Director of Facilities Services, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS

E2-2 15

Every Bradford Every, Ed.D.: Principal Administrator, Frontier Academy Elementary, Greeley, CO; Adjunct Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

B3-1 10

Fankhauser Robin L. Fankhauser, Ed.D.: Associate Professor, Educational Leadership Program, Indiana University Southeast, new Albany, In

D3-1 12

Farley Matthew Farley: Graduate Assistant of Diversity Affairs, University of new Orleans, new Orleans, LA

P6 21

Fetter-Harrott Allison Fetter-Harrott, J.D., Ph.D.: Williams Chair and Assistant Professor of Political Science, Franklin College, Franklin, In

R12 8

Fifield Kathryn Fifield: Law Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, WI P3 7

Fox Maureen Fox, J.D.: Education Law Instructor, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT R13 8

Garda Robert A. Garda, Jr., J.D.: Fanny Edith Winn Distinguished Professor, College of Law, Loyola University of new Orleans, new Orleans, LA

B3-2 10

Gardner Donna M. Gardner, Ph.D.: Professor and Chair, Department of Education, William Jewell College, Liberty, MO

P4 7

Geier Brett Geier, Ed.D.: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership Dept., Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

B4-1 10

Gilsbach Erin D. Gilsbach, J.D.: Director of Professional Education and Policy Development, Greyfriars Institute, Bethlehem, PA

C1-1 11

Godett Beth K. Godett, Ed.D. J.D.: Former School Superintendent, Langhorne, PA R11 8

Gough Michelle R. Gough, J.D., Ph.D.: vice President & General Counsel, Project Lead the Way, Indianapolis, In

B5-1 10

Last name Name/Affiliation Presenter Presider Page(s)


Graca Thomas J. Graca, J.D., Ed.D.: Assistant Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA

G6-1 19

Grasso Hilary Steuer Grasso, J.D.: Adjunct Professor, Law School, St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY and solo practitioner

G3-1 18

Green Preston Green, J.D., Ph.D.: neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT E6 16

Hachiya Robert F. Hachiya, Ed.D.: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

D1-2 A3, B3, G4 12, 9, 10, 18

Haglund Wayne D. Haglund, J.D.: Attorney at Law, Haglund Law Firm, Lufkin, TX Pre4, B1-2 5, 9

Hamill Patricia M. Hamill, J.D.: Partner, Conrad O’Brien, Philadelphia, PA C2-2 11

Harmon Terry J. Harmon, J.D., Esq.: Shareholder, Sniffen & Spellman, P.A., Tallahassee, FL Pre1, D2-2 5, 12

Hennessey Patricia A. Hennessy, J.D.: Partner, Conrad O’Brien, Philadelphia, PA E5-1 16

Holben Diane M. Holben, Ed.D.: Assistant Superintendent, north Penn School District, Lansdale, PA C3-2 11

Hutchens neal H. Hutchens, J.D., Ph.D.: Professor of Education, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS F2 17

Jamieson Joe Jamieson, OCT: Deputy Registrar, Ontario College of Teachers, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

G1-1 18

Jenkins J. Kevin Jenkins, Ed.D.: Associate Professor & Chair, Department of Educational Leadership, Mercer University, Macon, GA

G2-1 18

Jones Kimberly Jones, M.Ed.: Doctoral Candidate, Leadership & Policy Studies, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tn

P1 21

Last name Name/Affiliation Presenter Presider Page(s)

Kajs Lawrence T. Kajs, Ed.D.: Associate Dean and Professor, School of Education, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX

Kindle Ramonda Kindle, M.A.: Doctoral Student, Higher Education Administration, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

P10 21

Keaveny Brandan Keaveny, Ed.D.: Data Ethics, LLC, Rochester, NY G3 18Kiracofe Christine Kiracofe, Ed.D.: Associate Professor, Educational Administration & Adjunct

Professor, College of Law, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL F5 17

Klimek Scott Klimek, M.Ed.: Ph.D. Student, Adjunct Professor at Minnesota State University - Moorhead, 5th Grade Teacher, Fargo, nD

R9 7

Klupinski Stephanie Klupinski, J.D., M.P.P.: Executive Director of Charter Schools, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Cleveland, OH

F1 17

Krimbill Elisabeth M. Krimbill, M.Ed., M.Ed.Ld.: Principal, Stone Oak Elementary, North East Independent School District, San Antonio, TX and Education Leadership and Policy Studies Doctoral Candidate, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX

D5-1, D5-2 13

LaFosse Ricky LaFosse, J.D.: Ph.D. Student, Indiana University, Bloomington, In J2 22Lane Kenneth E. Lane, Ed.D.: Southeastern Louisiana University (Retired), Covington, LA E2 15Larkin Brittany Larkin, Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership, Auburn University,

Auburn, AL R14 F1 8, 17

Lawrence Lawrence Roswell Lawrence, Jr.: Ph.D. Student, Assistant to the vice President for Finance & Administration and Director of Client Relations, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

P5 21

Lewis Maria M. Lewis, J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Education Policy Studies, Affiliate Law Faculty, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

G3-2 18

Linkous(Sherrill Linkous)

Kelly Sherrill Linkous, Esq., J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Educational Administration and Policy, The George Washington University, Ashburn, vA

E4-2 F4 16, 17

Matthew, K Kathryn I. Matthew, Ed.D.: Professor, School of Education, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX

Matthew, M Millard E. Matthew, J.D., LL.M.: Consultant, Sugar Land, TX

Mayers R. Stewart Mayers, Ed.D.: Professor, Educational Instruction & Leadership Department, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, OK

B1-1 C4, G6 9, 11, 19

McCarthy Martha M. McCarthy, Ph.D.: Presidential Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA

F4 17

McKenna Kevin M. McKenna, J.D.: Attorney, Latsha Davis & McKenna, P.C., Exton, PA F1 17


Last name Name/Affiliation Presenter Presider Page(s)Mead Julie F. Mead, Ph.D.: Professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, University of

Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI E6 G1 16, 18

Melear Kerry Brian Melear, Ph.D.: Professor of Higher Education, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS

E2-2 15

Mestry Raj Mestry, Ph.D.: Professor, Educational Leadership and Management, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

G4-1 18

Mezzina Jennifer A. Mezzina, M.S.: Doctoral Candidate, Educational Leadership, Seton Hall University, East Orange, nJ

G6-2 19

Miller, E Ellery M. “Rick” Miller, Jr., M.A.: Author and Education Consultant, Columbia, MD A3 9

Miller, K Katharine Miller, M.A.: Recent graduate of Bowling Green State University, College Student Personnel, OH

R8 7

Mondschein Eric S. “Rick” Mondschein, Ed.D.: Author and Education Consultant, Queensbury, NY A3 9

nelson, A Adam Ross nelson, J.D.: Doctoral Student, Educational, Leadership and Policy Analysis, University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI

R3 F2 7, 17

nelson, S Steven L. nelson, J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor of Leadership, Leadership and Policy Studies Department, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tn

D3-2, P1 12, 21

newberry James H. Newberry, Esq.: Member, Steptoe & Johnson, Lexington, KY Pre4 5

nguyen David nguyen, J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, University of north Dakota and Partner, Sniderman nguyen LLP, Grand Forks, nD

Pre3, R9 C2 5, 7, 11

Oltman Gretchen Oltman, J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Leadership, Creighton University, Omaha, nE

D5 13

Paige Mark A. Paige, J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Department of Public Policy, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA

C5-2 12

Pauken Patrick Pauken, J.D., Ph.D.: Director and Professor, Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Policy, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

F2 E5 17, 16

Permuth Steve Permuth, Ed.D.: Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

G4-2 18

Puckett Tiffany Puckett, J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Politics and Government, Illinois State University, normal, IL

J5-1 23

Qualls Barbara Qualls, Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership Department, Stephen F. Austin State University, nacogdoches, TX

B1-2 G5 9, 18

Roach Cynthia Roach, Ed.S.: Chief Assessment and Accountability Officer, Indiana State Board of Education, Indianapolis, In

B5-1 10

Roberg Mercy Roberg, J.D., Esq.: Director, Office of Professional Education, Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, FL

Pre2 5

Robert Catherine Robert, M.B.A., M.Ed.: Doctoral, Fellow, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

D5-2, J4-2 B4 13, 23, 10

Robinson, D Dustin Robinson: Ph.D. Candidate, Site Based Resource Teacher, Stowers Elementary School, Tampa, FL

G4-2 18

Robinson, K Kimberly Jenkins Robinson, J.D.: Professor of Law, University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, vA

E1-1 15

Ross Peter Ross, Ph.D.: Associate Professor, Tift College of Education, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA P9 21

Rothstein Laura Rothstein: Professor of Law and Distinguished University Scholar, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, KY

A2 9

Rumel John E. Rumel, J.D.: Associate Professor, College of Law, University of Idaho, Boise, ID D4-2 12Russo Charles J. Russo, J.D., Ed.D.: Panzer Chair in Education, School of Education & Allied

Professions, and Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Dayton, Dayton, OHF4 17

Ryan Christopher J. Ryan, Jr., J.D., M.Ed.: Ph.D. Student, Peabody College at vanderbilt University, nashville, Tn

G2-2 18

Schimmel David M. Schimmel, J.D.: Professor, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, School of Education, Amherst, MA

F4 17

Schlosser Rebecca A. Schlosser, J.D., Ed.D.: Associate Professor, Educational Leadership Program, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX

G5-2 18

Last name Name/Affiliation Presenter Presider Page(s)Scott, C Christopher Scott: Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, Bowling Green State

University, Bowling Green, OH P2 21

Scott, L Lynn Rossi Scott, J.D.: Attorney/Shareholder, Brackett & Ellis, PC, Fort Worth, TX A1, D2 9, 12

Seedorf Stephen Seedorf, Ed.D.: Principal Administrator, Frontier Academy Secondary, Greeley, CO; Adjunct Professor, University of northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

B3-1, J4-1 10, 23

Seo Kay Kyeong Ju Seo, Ph.D.: Associate Professor of Instructional Design and Technology School of Education, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

P8 21

Shaver Elizabeth A. Shaver, J.D.: Assistant Professor, The University of Akron School of Law, Akron, OH C4-2 11

Shoulders-Colson Tori Shoulders-Colson, Ed.D.: Assistant Professor, Teacher Education, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, In

J1-1 22

Sims Spencer Sims, J.D.: Doctoral Student, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR P12 F3 21, 17

Sliger Bruce Sliger, Ed.D.: Professor, Tift College of Education, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA P9 21

Snyder Nicole D. Snyder, Esq.: Shareholder, Latsha, Davis, & McKenna, Exton, PA E3-2 15

St. Louis Mark St. Louis, Esq.: Associate General Counsel, St. Petersburg College, Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL

Pre2 5

Stader David Stader, Ed.D.: Professor, Educational Leadership Dept., Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO

J3-1 22

Stedrak Luke Stedrak, Ed.D.: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership Department, Seton Hall University, East Orange, nJ

G6-2 D4 19

Stephens Marian B. Stephens, Ed.D.: Consulting/ Legal Support/Expert Witness, Marian B. Stephens Consulting, Tehachapi, CA

E5-2 16

Stewart Glen A. Stewart, M.Ed., J.D.: Adj. Professor of Education Law, nova Southeastern University/University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL

Pre1 5

Stone Spencer D. Stone, Ed.S.: Doctoral Candidate, Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies, The Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

R7 7

Strassfeld natasha Strassfeld, J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning, New York University-Steinhardt, NY

E6 16

Sughrue Jennifer A. Sughrue, Ph.D.: Professor and Ed.D. Program Coordinator, Educational Leadership and Technology Department, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA

F6 A4, D1 17, 9, 12

Surface Jeanne Surface, Ed.D.: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership Dept., University of nebraska-Omaha, Omaha, nE

J3-1 22

Sutton Lenford Sutton, Ph.D.: Chair and Professor, Department of Educational Administration and Foundations, Illinois State University, normal, IL

B2-1 10


Sweetland Scott Sweetland, Ph.D., MBA, Ph.D.: Associate Professor, Educational Studies Department, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

P11 21

Tan Michael S. Tan, Ph.D.: Associate Professor of Education, William Woods University, Fulton, MO R4, C1-2 7, 11

Thompson David P. Thompson, Ph.D.: Professor, Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

D5-1, J4-2 13, 23

Thro William E. Thro, J.D.: General Counsel, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY F5 17

Torres Mario Torres, Ph.D.: Associate Professor, Department of Educational Administration, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

E6 16

Tyler Alison C. Tyler, M.Ed.: Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Education Policy Studies, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

D3-2 12

Umpstead Regina R. Umpstead, J.D., Ph.D.: Associate Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI

F1 17

vergon Chuck Vergon, J.D.: Professor and Chair, Educational Leadership Program,Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH

R6 7

villani Christine J. villani, Ed.D.: Professor, Education Department, Southern Connecticut State University, new Haven, CT

E3-2 15

Walsh Mark F. Walsh, Contributing Writer/Supreme Court Correspondent/The School Law Blog, Education Week, Washington, DC

Feature K 23


Westbrook Philip Westbrook, Ed.D.: Associate Professor, Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

J1-2 22

Williams Shante Williams, M.A.: Ph.D. Candidate, Educational Leadership and Counseling Foundations Department, University of new Orleans, LA

B2-2 10

Wofford Tracey Wofford, Ph.D.: Director of Admissions, Tift College of Education, Mercer University, Macon, GA

G2-1 18

Wood R. Craig Wood, Ed.D.: Professor, Educational Administration & Policy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

F5 17

Worthington Stephen S. Worthington, J.D./M.A.: The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA E1-2 15

Zirkel Perry A. Zirkel, LL.M., J.D., Ph.D.: University Professor Emeritus of Education and Law, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

C3-2 11

Last name Name/Affiliation Presenter Presider Page(s)Waltz Shawn J. Waltz: Graduate Student, Educational Leadership and Counseling Foundations

Department, University of new Orleans, LAB2-2 10

Ward LaWanda Ward, J.D., Ph.D.: Assistant Professor, Ohio University, Athens, OH Pre3 A2 5, 9

Wattam Donald K. Wattam, Ed.D.: Assistant Professor, School Administration, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

G1-2 18

Weiler Spencer C. Weiler, Ph.D.: Associate Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

B5-2 10

Weishaar Rory A. Weishaar, Ed.D.: Assistant Professor, Athletic Administration, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, W

G1-2 18

Session H - Will Creeleyvice President of Legal and Public Advocacy, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), Philadelphia, PASponsored by Brackett & Ellis, P.C.

Will Creeley began defending student and faculty rights for FIRE in 2006 after graduating from New York University School of Law. He has spoken at events across the country and has led FIRE’s Continuing Legal Education programs in New York, Pennsylvania, and online. He edited the second edition of FIRE’sGuide to Due Process and Campus Justice and co-edited the second edition of FIRE’sGuide to Free Speech on Campus. Will has coauthored amicus curiae briefs submitted to a number of courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court and federal circuit courts. He has ap-peared on national broadcast media and has been published by in many legal and educational publications.

Session I - Brian DasslerDeputy Chancellor for Educator Quality, Division of Public Schools, Florida Department of Education, Tallahassee, FL

Brian Dassler is a two-time graduate of the University of Florida, where he received his B.A. and M.Ed. degrees, was twice named an Oustanding Young Alumnus, and is currently a doctoral candidate. While teaching at Stranahan High School in 2006, he was named Teacher of the Year in Broward County.

Brian was the principal of KIPP Renaissance High School, a part of the nationally recognized KIPP network of public charter schools, and was chief academic officer for the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, Loui-siana’s arts conservatory for high school students. At KIPP, his work cre-ated the foundation for 1000 first-generation college graduates by 2022, and at nOCCA Brian’s leadership resulted in the school being named an “A” school and one of the highest performing open enrollment high schools in Louisiana.

Session K - Mark WalshContributing Writer/Supreme Court Correspondent, Education Week, Washington, DC, and Author of School Law Blog sent to ELA Members Mark F. Walsh is a contributing writer to Education Week. He has covered education issues in the U.S. Supreme Court and lower courts for more than 20 years and is the author of The School Law Blog of Educa-tion Week. He also covers the Supreme Court for the ABA Journal, the magazine of the American Bar Association, and is a regular contributor to Scotusblog, the website devoted to coverage of the Court. Walsh previously served as Washington editor of Education Week, in which he supervised coverage of federal education policy matters, as well as the 2004 and 2008 presidential and congressional elections.

Conference Feature Session Guest Presenters

Creeley Dassler

Documents

Session Presentation/Presenters · PRESEnTER: R. Wesley Bradshaw, Esq., General Counsel - Citrus County School Board, Inverness, FL 12:20-1:30 – Lunch, sponsored by Sniffen & Spellman