Essential Legal Updates for Superintendents & Administrators: Planning for the 2025-2026 School Year
Hosted by: Weston Hurd LLP / BASA
Friday, June 6, 2025
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center
890 W. 4th St., Mansfield, OH 44906
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AGENDA
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:50 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Current Issues in Student Discipline
Speakers: Miriam Fair and Lisa H. Woloszynek, Partners, Weston Hurd
Join us for a review of our most frequently asked legal questions about student discipline, including legislative updates, K-3 discipline, students posing a danger to themselves and others, First Amendment issues, special education concerns, and more!
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Booster and Parent Support Organization Best Practices
Speaker: Peter T. Zawadski, Partner, Weston Hurd
Booster and parent support organizations can be an effective resource to schools until the relationship breaks down. Learn best practices for how to keep your District on the right track for successful and effective relationships with District support organizations.
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Licensure Code Considerations and Staff Investigation Best Practices
Speaker: Eric J. Johnson, Partner, Weston Hurd
Join an experienced education attorney to discuss important licensure code provisions and best practices for running effective staff misconduct investigations.
12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch and Networking
12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Effective Staff and Student Handbooks
Speaker: James M. McWeeney, Partner, Weston Hurd
Are your student and staff handbooks updated for the 2025-2026 school year to address the various legal changes affecting Ohio public schools? Hear recommendations for establishing and effectively utilizing staff and student handbooks.
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Legislative and Legal Update for the 2025-2026 School Year
Speaker: Megan E. Greulich, Partner, Weston Hurd
Learn about current and expected legal trends affecting Ohio public schools, and the impact they will have on your 2025-2026 school year plans.
2:30 p.m. Q&A and Closing Remarks
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