InterviewQuestions:PaulCady

1. Whatdoesatypicaldaylooklikeforyou?
Notypicaldayssometimesgooddesktime,butconstantlyansweringcalls,
dealingwithcrisis,preventativeadviceongoing,attendingmeetings
Mostcallsarefromadministratorstalktoteachersonoccasion,morefrequently
withsocialworkers
Fairamountofspecialeducationfocusonlaborandemploymentcontractout
specialed&realestateproperty&significantcontracts
Balancedbetweenedlaw&labor/employment
Regularcallsonfamilylawcases
Criminallawincidentsw/employeesorstudents(drugs,weapons)
Yearroundcontract
Technologyhaschangedjobcanworkremotely
2. Inadditiontoyourworkintheschooldistrictdoyouprovidelegalcounseloutsidethe
schools?
Inhousecounselonly
3. Whatarethemostcommonlegalissuesyouseeinourschoolstoday?
1stAmendment,4thAmendment,bullying,transgenderstudents
Observed,reporteddrugs/weapons
Policeliasonneedprobablecause
MNStatutefullrightstolookinlockersw/nolockers,cantlookinbackpacks,
purses
Strategytogetstudenttoemptypossessions
Ifstudentrefuses,ifthereisreasonablesuspicion,generallydoit
Moststudentsarentawareofrights
4. Whatcanadministratorsdotosupport/avoidthoseissues?
Training&educationlimitedtimetoprovidestafftraining
Needpoliciesinplace
Supportfromtopdown
Howtobeawareofstudentsfromdiversebackgrounds
Culturallyresponsiveteamleaderstoprovidetrainingbeenveryeffective
ENVoYwellreceived
Consentdecreeongendernonconformingstudents&howtosupportthem(810
yearsalready)
GaryHoward(consultant)leadcohortsover34yearperiod,developbuilding
teams
5. Whatneweducationallawsarepending?
Newrequirementsrelatedtoassaultsinschool
i.
Policiesrequirestudentsremovedfromclassimmediately
ii.
Newreportingrequirementforstudentsassaultingteachers
Lettersofguidancefortransgenderbathrooms(challenges)
i.
Bathroom&lockerroomstreatedthesame

6. WhatisyourexperienceinadvisoryworkwithArticle13dismissals(discipline/conduct),
&Article9dismissals(performance?)?
Knowledgeable
Veryfewteacherterminations(only1wenttohearing),mostsettledorresolved
outsideofhearing
Administratorsneedtotakeprobationaryperiodseriouslycriticaltime
Nationaltalkofgettingridofcontinuingcontractrights(allemployeesdeserve
dueprocess)
7. Namespecialeducationlawthatisimperativeforschooladministrationtobeawareof.
MustspecializeinSpEdlaw,veryspecificrightsforstudentsfamilyadvocates
donthaveincentivetosettleearlymostdogoto
PACERdisciplininglawcenterprivateattorneys
Knowidentificationprocess,dueprocess/IEPmandates,discipline/suspension
restrictions
8. Whatpercentageofthecasesgotolitigationversuscasesthataresettledoutsideof
court?
5%reged,higherinSpEdmostdonotresultincourtcases
9. Whatadditionaltraininghaveyouhadtoprepareyoutoworkinschoollaw?
10. Howdoyoustaycurrentinlegalissuesaffectingschools?
Legalconferences,CEUs,SchoolLawconference,Labor&employment
conference,SchoolBoardAssociationmeetings,CouncilofSchoolAttorneys
(nationalandstatelevel),reading,teachcourses
11. Adviceforaspiringschoolleaders
Staffdevelopmentinhouse
Dealingw/challengingparents
DataPrivacy
Studenthandbook
12. Otherissueshandledondailybasis
Employment/laborlaw(negotiations,grievancework,discriminationcharges)
Media
Consequencesafterinvestigations
Review&adviseonschoolpolicies
ReporttoSupt
Background
Chiefspokespersonfordistrictnegotiationsprocess
Doublemajorinstudentpersonneladministration(postsecondary),degreeeducation
based
4yearsinHR
LawschoolatWilliamMitchell,employmentlaw
21years
Fulltimeemployee
1sttimeinhouseattorney
Mpls,StPaulhaveFTlegalcounsel

RosemountEaganAppleValley
Meetw/otherschoolattorneyseveryfewmonths

InterviewQuestions:NicoleTuescher
13. Whatdoesatypicaldaylooklikeforyou?
Communications(meetings,preparing,advising)
Notmuchofficetime
Highschool/MSprincipals(workingondevelopingrelationshipsw/elem
principals)
Listening&mitigatingliability
Mustthinkaboutkidsfirst
14. Inadditiontoyourworkintheschooldistrictdoyouprovidelegalcounseloutsidethe
schools?
Fulltime
Nooutsidelegalcounsel,wouldneedprofessionalliabilityinsurance
Probonow/nonprofitinEdina
15. Whatarethemostcommonlegalissuesyouseeinourschoolstoday?
Parentcustodyissues
Negotiations
Grievances/contractualissues
Investigations
Prefermakingpolicy(preventative)
Education,trainingisbestdefense
16. Whatcanadministratorsdotosupport/avoidthoseissues?
Assoonasthesituationcomesup,addressit
Dontmakeassumptionsbasedonpastcases/situations
Allaboutmitigatingriskanddoingtherightthingforkids
17. Whatneweducationallawsarepending?
Continuingcontract(judiciallawinterpreptationoflaw)CA,TX
Wayemployeegroupsareorganized
Roleofpublicschoolunionswouldhavechanged
CAFairSharerights,freespeechchallenge
Forselund?Challengeunderequity&teachertenure(NY/TX)MNfiledinlast
fewmonthsTeachertenurenegativelyaffectsequityworknewerteachersputin
frontofstudentsofcolor
Changinglandscape
18. WhatisyourexperienceinadvisoryworkwithArticle13dismissals,&Article9
dismissals?
Dontgetthereoften
Coach&settlementteachersout
Takesalotofadmintime&efforttocoachteachersout

Needdocumentation
Suchahighburden$100K150Ktoterminatesohardtoproveitssubjective
MNtenurelawstringentcomparedtootherstatesstrongunionEdMNlobbying
power
i.
COevery5years
19. Namespecialeducationlawthatisimperativeforschooladministrationtobeawareof.
LREproceduraldueprocessissues
Adminmoreaboutsubstance,lessaboutprocess
NoschooldistrictincomplianceofIDEA
20. Whatpercentageofthecasesgotolitigationversuscasesthataresettledoutsideof
court?
Veryfewgotolitigationmostdismissedatmotionlevelfarmoutcourtcases
21. Whatadditionaltraininghaveyouhadtoprepareyoutoworkinschoollaw?
Classroomexperience
22. Howdoyoustaycurrentinlegalissuesaffectingschools?
Seminars
EdLaw
EmploymentLawSeminar(MN)
Reading
Lexuslegalsearchengine
Background
TeacheratBlaineHS(socialstudies)atBlaine,DODEAinGuam,taughtatBlake,
movedtoIrvington,CA,mastersinedpolicyandadmin,wenttolawschooledpolicy&
admin
Wenttolawschooltounderstandconstraints
Practice5yearsinsmallfirmforschoolyear
EdinaHRmanager&inhousecounsel
ExecDirectorofHR
ofschoolHRdirectorshavelawbackground
2yearsinAH
HowtobeproactiveAPswantguidancearoundinappropriatepicturesoncellphones
strictprotocols,justintimetraining
Reachouttocolleaguestomakesurerespondinginalignment
Ideaforclassproject:Legalvphysicalcustodybringincustodyagreements
howwouldyouhandlethat
Districtroletoservekiddonotgetinvolved