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The following is a list of seminars/in-service training that our firm provides:

          STUDENT RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT

              Campus Management/Safe Schools

              Child Abuse Liability

              District Liability For Employee Sexual Abuse

              Free Speech

              Parental Consent

              Religion And The Public Schools

              Sex, Aids And Drug Abuse Education

              Sexual Harassment

              Student Records/Access, Release, Confidentiality

              Student Rights, Responsibilities And Discipline

              Student Safety

              Successful Implementation Of Class Size Reduction

              Suspension And Expulsion:  Charges And Process 

          SPECIAL EDUCATION ISSUES

              Decision-Making Authority In IEP Process

              Medically Fragile Students

              Recovery Of Attorneys’ Fees In Special Education Disputes

              “Reasonable Accommodation” Under The Rehabilitation Act 

          PERSONNEL ISSUES

              Evaluating and Documenting Employee Performance

              Layoff And Discipline Of Certificated Employees

              Layoff And Discipline Of Classified Employees

              Letters of Recommendation

              Personnel Department Audit

              Probationary/Temporary Employee Due Process

              Suspension for Unprofessional Conduct

              The Need to Maintain Current Job Descriptions

              “The Top Ten Errors in Employee Discharge”

              Wrongful Discharge 

          BOARDMANSHIP

               Basic Boardsmanship:  Beyond The Legalities

               Board And Administration - Conflicts Of Interest

               Effective Board Governance And Management

               Functioning As A Board

               Labor Negotiations

               Open Meeting Laws (The Brown Act) And Public Access To District Records (The California Public

                   Records Act)

               Resolving Internal Conflict

               School Board And Administration-How To Operate Effectively

               The Brown Act

               Up-To-Date District Policy Manual Requirements

          COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

               Arbitration vs. Unfair Practice Charges

               Bargaining Initial Proposal Preparation

               Certificated Salary Schedules

               Current Collective Bargaining Agreement Analysis And Suggested Revisions

               “Collective Bargaining:  The Role Of The School Board Members”

               Implementing Recent Legislation On Health And Welfare Benefits

               Negotiating Discipline

               “Negotiating During A Period Of Economic Retrenchment”

               Negotiating Effects Of Class Size Reduction

               “Overcoming The Politics Of Negotiating Effective Teacher Evaluation Programs”

               PERB Trends

               “The Process And Law Of Collective Bargaining Under The Educational Employment Relations Act 

                   (EERA)”

               “The Strategic Planning Process”

               What Arbitrators Look To In Grievance Arbitrations Under Your Collective Bargaining Agreement

               “When The Effect Of Collective Bargaining And Student Achievement Collide”

               What To Watch For When Preparing Or Updating Your Board Policies And Regulations

            CONSTRUCTION

              The Construction Project:  From Architect Selection Through Project Close-Out

            OTHER

              Campus Security, Actually And Virtually; Maintaining Safe Grounds, Emergency Plans, Statutory 

                  Compliance, Cooperation With Law Enforcement Agencies, And Appropriate Securement, Use And

                  Release Of Security/ Investigational Data And Campus Information Systems Generally

              Disability Discrimination

              Employee Rights (Topic Includes Discussion Of Free Speech Rights Of Employees, Privacy Rights

                  And Use Of The Internet)

              Law Suit Prevention And The California Tort Claims Act

              Sexual Harassment

              The California Tort Claims Act

              Unlawful Discrimination (Includes Topics Of Disability Discrimination, Sexual Harassment,

                  Family Leave Rights And Other Areas Of Discrimination Law

At the Law Firm of Zampi and Associates, we continue to believe that our clients' interests are most effectively served when we can work with our clients in a proactive manner.  By providing seminars and in-service training, we believe that we can work together to effectively assist those in positions of leadership to improve the educational performance of the district's children and staff.  Please contact us to discuss these possibilities.