On-site Workshops & Customized Trainings

No two school districts are the same.

Understanding that some schools prefer on-site workshops to engage more employees and provide practical solutions to specific challenges, we work closely with you to customize our training sessions to fit your needs and budget.

The following are just a few examples of the various trainings we can bring to your school:

School Employment & Employee Benefits Topics

  • Hiring processes: legal compliance and best practices
  • Wage and hour issues: FLSA compliance, getting non-exempt and exempt job classifications and independent contractors right
  • Employees on leave: addressing the host of issues surrounding employees on leave, including compliance with the FMLA
  • Best practices in accommodating individuals with disabilities in the workplace
  • Effective employee evaluations: practical training for supervisors at every level
  • Investigation of employee misconduct: how to perform effective investigations
  • Essentials for front-line supervisors and administrators: dealing with absenteeism, disruptive/problem employees, confidentiality, and other nagging issues
  • Employee benefits: assisting your district in developing deferred compensation plans, such as 403(b) and 457 plans, and Section 218 Agreements
  • Navigating Social Security and Medicare, health insurance, the Affordable Care Act, cafeteria plans, COBRA, HIPAA, and disability plans

Collective Bargaining & Labor Relations Topics

  • How to fairly discipline employees and protect against grievances, legal action, and political repercussions: hands-on training for managers and supervisors
  • Bargaining preparation and strategy
  • Traditional and interest-based negotiations

Student Rights & Special Education Topics

  • Regular education’s duties toward special education students
  • Best practices in IEP development
  • Understanding Section 504
  • Managing student misbehavior in special education
  • Compliance with the restraint and seclusion law
  • Compliance with bullying and hazing laws
  • Understanding student discipline standards
  • Questioning and searching students: legal issues and best practices
  • Compliance with FERPA and other confidentiality laws
  • Preparing for and presenting at student disciplinary hearings
  • Student residency and enrollment, and addressing homeless students

Legal Compliance & Policy Analysis Topics

  • Recordkeeping: best practices for records retention and maintenance
  • School safety topics
  • Freedom of Access law compliance
  • How to build and maintain a strong foreign student program
  • Copyright law compliance in the educational setting
  • Sexual harassment and anti-discrimination law training
  • School board policy workshops
  • Best practices for student and employee handbooks
  • Navigating technology: computer policies for students and employees, district websites, regulating electronic devices, and social media
  • School board training: roles, responsibilities, and effective leadership

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