Texas School Administrators Legal Digest - May 2012

A LOOK INSIDE…. We lead off this month with Dr. David Thompson’s excellent summary of the “candy cane” case from Plano ISD. The 5th Circuit’s decision in this complicated case is worth studying. Dr. Thompson’s thorough and insightful analysis will be helpful to you. In our Legal Developments we summarize eight court cases, including two from the 5th Circuit, along with six special education hearing officer decision.

Texas School Administrators Legal Digest - April 2012

A LOOK INSIDE….. Attorney Haley Turner (Walsh, Anderson, Gallegos, Green and Treviño, P.C.) leads us off with a timely and informative article on the legal issues that arise in connection with the school prom and graduation. We’re guessing that school principals from the 1950s did not have to deal with the issues we confront today! Times change, and the law evolves, as Haley points out. In our Legal Developments, we report 15 court cases, including one from the U.S. Supreme Court and three from the 5th Circuit. We also have a Commissioner’s decision, an Attorney General’s Opinion, and, of course, a few Dawg Bones from the Dawg.

What to Wear to the Prom?

As someone who never danced at a prom or briefed a case in law school, I feel singularly qualified to comment on Haley Turner’s excellent article in this month’s Texas School Administrators’ Legal Digest, which offers loads of insight on recent legal trends in gender stereotype issues at proms.

Court Approves Settlement in High Profile Religion Case Over Student Speech at Graduation

“This was the first time that I have experienced a federal judge offering a personal statement to the attorneys—especially a blessing,” remarked D. Craig Wood of a case that attracted searing national controversy and ended recently in amicable settlement.

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