Posts:
- Category: Legislative Updates
- SB 1921 - Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act
- SB 1766 - Drivers Education
- SB 1522 - Building Funds
- SB 1432 - Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund
- SB 1328 - Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP)
- SB 1319 - Vision Screenings
- SB 526 - School Mapping
- SB 362 - Reading Sufficiency Act - Strong Readers Act
- HB 4073 - Alyssa's Law - Panic Alert System
- HB 2672 - Graduation Curriculum Requirements
- HB 1795 - CJ Nelson Legacy Act
- HB 1006 - Student Absences and 4-H Activities and Programs Attendance
- HB 2260 - Teacher Dismissal
- HB 3234 - Career Tech and High School Equivalency Diploma
- HB 3727 - Teaching of Cursive Handwriting
- SB 1256 - Advanced, Lead and Master Teacher Certification Program
- SB 1527 - School Attendance and Therapy Service
- SB 1985 - Agreements for use of church property
- SB 1740 - Administration of Emergency Opioid Antagonist Good Samaritan Act
- HB 2190 - High-Deductible Property Insurance
- HB 3737 - Type 1 Diabetes Information
- SB 1307 - Adult High School Completion
- SB 1904 - Student Assessments
- HB 3327 - Student glucose monitoring
- SB 1564 - Monie distributed by state and tribal governments
- HB 2102 - Hope Shaffer Act (Driver Education)
- SB 1713 - Interlocal Co-ops
- HB 3276 - Career Tech Certification System Rules
- HB 3369 - Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Board
- HB 3780 - Oklahoma Open Meeting Act
- SB 1651 - Student Transfers
- HB 3523 - Adjunct Teachers Report
- SB 1324 - Child Nutrition
- HB 3388 - Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act
- HB 2158 - Personal Financial Literacy
- SB 1200 - Daylight Saving Time
- HB 1544 - Athletic Trainers
- SB 1787 - Oklahoma Open Records Act
- SB 1302 - OHLAP
- SB 0991 - Ag Ed
- HB 3958 - Digital Communications
- HB 3937 - Oklahoma Open Meeting Act
- HB 3779 - Open Records Act
- HB 2528 - Oklahoma Teachers' Retirement System
- HB 3231 - Homeless Youth Act
- HB 3792 - Oklahoma Access and Achievement Act
- HB 3278 - Graduation Curriculum Requirements
- SB 175 - Evan's Law
- SB 358 - Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships
- SB 1334 - Corinne's Law - Fertility Preservation Services
- SB 1521 - School Resource Office Program
- HB 1425 - Released Time Course
- HB 1449 - Women's Bill of Rights
- HB 3386 - Student Transfers
- SB 1125 - Appropriations
- Category: Chalkboard Newsletters
- Chalkboard 2007 Issue 3 - School Law Bills - 51st Okla. Legislature, 1st Regular Session
- Chalkboard 2007 Issue 3 - Legislative Update: Vision Screening and Diabetes Management
- Chalkboard 2007 Issue 4 - Educating the Undocumented Immigrant - Part Two
- Chalkboard 2008 Issue 1 - 403(b) Tax Sheltered Annuities Regulations
- Chalkboard 2008 Issue 2 - How the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Affects Student Eligibility for Section 504 Accommodation Plans
- Chalkboard 2008 Issue 3 - Student Expression: Protected Speech and True Threats
- Chalkboard 2008 Issue 4 - Understanding The New Parent Revocation of Consent Regulations Under The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
- Chalkboard 2009 - Issue 1 The New COBRA Subsidy Provisions
- Chalkboard 2009 - Issue 2 Overview of Opportunities of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
- Chalkboard 2010 - Issue 1 Disclosure of Employee's Birth Date
- Chalkboard 2010 - Issue 2 New Guidance on Performance Based Contracts
- Chalkboard 2010 - Issue 3 Announcing the Creation of EDOklahoma - A National Voice for Oklahoma's Schools
- Chalkboard 2011 - Issue 1 New Oklahoma Guidelines Governing Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion for Students with Disabilities
- Chalkboard 2011 - Issue 2 The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Clairifies the Law Regarding Temporary Teacher Contracts
- Chalkboard 2011 - Issue 3 New Dismissal and Nonreemployment Procedures and Repeal of Trial De Novo for Career Teachers
- Chalkboard 2011 - Issue 4 Expunging Criminal Records: How Complimentary Laws Cause Confusion and Concealed Dangers for Employers
- Chalkboard 2012 - Issue 1 U.S. Department of Education Makes Minor but Significant Changes to FERPA
- Chalkboard 2012 - Issue 2 Rolling, Walking Board Meetings: Practice Leads to Unenforceable Actions, Potential Criminal Consequences
- Chalkboard 2012 - Issue 3 Free Speech in Schools: How Classroom Assignments Implicate the First Amendment
- Chalkboard 2012 - Issue 4 Open Carry Law and School District Sites
- Chalkboard 2013 - Issue 1 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Coverage Considerations for School Districts
- Chalkboard 2013 - Issue 2 Teacher Who Resigned Rather Than Exercise His Right to a Pre-Termination Due Process Hearing Entitled to Unemployment Benefits
- Chalkboard 2013 - Issue 3 Sexual Harassment Under Title IX - What School Districts Need to Know
- Chalkboard 2014 - Issue 1 The Suspens(ion) is Killing Me . . . and What is Immorality Anyway?
- Chalkboard 2014 - Issue 2 Confidentiality of School District Personnel Records
- Chalkboard 2014 - Issue 3 Addressing Parental Refusal to Participate in IEP Meetings
- Chalkboard 2014 - Issue 5 Recent Constitutional Law Decisions Have Important Implications for Education
- Chalkboard 2014 - Issue 6 Important Amendments to the Oklahoma Employment Security Act
- Chalkboard 2014 - Issue 7 How Serious is "Serious?"
- Chalkboard 2015 - Issue 1 Affordable Care Act—Are You Ready For 2015
- Chalkboard 2015 - Issue 2 Guidelines for Bible Distribution in Oklahoma Schools
- Chalkboard 2015 - Issue 3 Best Practices for School Districts Regarding Student Data
- Chalkboard 2015 - Issue 4 School Districts Must Have Consent Before Making Informational Autocalls to a Cell Phone
- Chalkboard 2015 - Issue 5 Important Reminders for Long-Term Suspensions of Special Education Students
- Chalkboard 2015 - Issue 6 Common Pitfalls School Districts Face When Implementing a Reduction-in-Force
- Chalkboard 2016 - Issue 1 An Overview of the Types of School District Annexation
- Chalkboard 2016 - Issue 2 The Proper Role of School Resource Officers
- Chalkboard 2016 - Issue 3 The Uninterrupted Scholars Act and DHS Access to Education Records
- Chalkboard 2016 - Issue 4 Field Trips and Special Needs Students
- Chalkboard 2016 - Issue 5 FCC Issues Ruling Regarding the Use of Robocalls and Automated Text Messages by School Districts
- Chalkboard 2016 - Issue 6 Advocacy and Distribution of Information Regarding State Ballot Measures
- Chalkboard 2016 - Issue 7 School Finance - A Short Reminder
- Chalkboard 2016 - Issue 8 Recent Amendments to Oklahoma Statute Addressing Sports-Related Head Injuries
- Chalkboard 2017 - Issue 1 Emerging and Important Issues in Special Education
- Chalkboard 2017 - Issue 2 Occupational Safety and Health Administration Issues New Rule Limiting Post-Incident Drug Testing
- Chalkboard 2017 - Issue 3 The Supreme Court’s Ruling on What Constitutes A Free Appropriate Public Education for Special Education Students
- Chalkboard 2017 - Issue 4 Update on Board Resolutions Regarding State Ballot Measures
- Chalkboard 2017 - Issue 5 Oklahoma’s Patriotic Access to Students in Schools Act and the Parents’ Bill of Rights
- Chalkboard 2017 - Issue 6 Copyright Issues for School Districts: Exhibiting Copyrighted Works at School
- Chalkboard 2017 - Issue 7 Due Process Protections for Support Employees
- Chalkboard 2017 - Issue 8 Sexual Harassment – Guidance from the US Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
- Chalkboard 2018 - Issue 1 Making School Websites Accessible for those with Disabilities
- Chalkboard 2018 - Issue 2 Leave of Absence as a Reasonable Accommodation for an Employee’s Disability Under the ADA
- Chalkboard 2018 - Issue 3 Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals in the Workplace
- Chalkboard 2018 - Issue 4 Contract Services and Fiscal Year Limitations
- Chalkboard 2018 - Issue 5 New Administrative Rules Effective in September
- Chalkboard 2018 - Issue 6 Teacher Dismissal for Out-of-School Misconduct
- Chalkboard 2018 - Issue 7 The Importance of Individual Education Plans for Students
- Chalkboard 2018 - Issue 8 School District Contractors with Past Felony or Sex Offense Convictions
- Chalkboard 2019 - Issue 1 Proposed Construction Management Reform: How a Proposed Bill Aims to Change the CMAR Process
- Chalkboard 2019 - Issue 2 2018 Farm Bill’s Legalization of Hemp
- Chalkboard 2019 - Issue 3 Use Caution in Using the Preloaded IEP Goals in EdPlan
- Chalkboard 2019 - Issue 4 The Pitfalls of Temporary Teacher Contracts
- Chalkboard 2019 - Issue 5 Employee Drug Testing Safety Sensitive Positions and Medical Marijuana
- Chalkboard 2019 - Issue 6 Important Reminders for Long-Term Suspensions of Special Education Students
- Chalkboard 2019 - Issue 7 Shoes and Shirts Required: Addressing the Recent 10th Circuit Decision on Toplessness
- Chalkboard 2019 - Issue 8 What the Constitutional Carry Bill Does (and Does Not) Change about School Weapons Policies
- Chalkboard 2020 - Issue 1 Changes to Probationary Teacher Status Take Effect This Year
- Chalkboard 2020 - Issue 2 The CARES Act and Student Loans: How the CARES Act Affects Garnishments related to Student Loans
- Chalkboard 2020 - Issue 3 When Charity Begins at School - Avoiding Unconstitutional Gifts
- Chalkboard 2020 - Issue 4 Serving Medically Fragile Students During COVID-19
- Chalkboard 2020 - Issue 5 CDL Drivers and Drug Testing: The FMCSA Clearinghouse
- Chalkboard 2020 - Issue 6 School Safety Clearinghouse Available for Districts to Assist in the Prevention, Mitigation, and Response to Emergency Situations
- Chalkboard 2021 - Issue 1 Is Your District Providing Religious Instruction During School? Personal Liability Looms
- Chalkboard 2021 - Issue 2 “Oh, Snap(chat)!” High Court Shakes Up Tinker Regarding Off-Campus Speech
- Chalkboard 2022 - Issue 1 What Should I Read Next? The Rise in Challenges of Optional Reading Materials in School Libraries
- Chalkboard 2022 - Issue 2 Pain and Concussion as “Serious Bodily Injury” under the IDEA’s 45-Day Removal Provisions
- Chalkboard 2023 - Issue 1 Supreme Court Narrows the IDEA’s Exhaustion Requirement
- Chalkboard 2023 - Issue 2 Back to Basics: A Title IX Primer
- Chalkboard 2023 - Issue 3 The Rules of Etiquette on School District Social Media Accounts
- Chalkboard 2024 - Issue 2 NIL Deals In High School. Yes, It's A Thing.
- Chalkboard 2024 - Issue 1 "But It's My Cell Phone": Pitfalls When Conducting School Business On A Personal Device
- Chalkboard 2025 – Issue 2 The "Zone of Safety is Always active - Even for Extracurricular
- Chalkboard 2025 – Issue 3 Emerson Kate Cole Act
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