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 | | August 2007: Principals gather with Roger Aronson (center, blue shirt) in St. Cloud. |
Relevant, practical, and interactive -- and fascinating!
Plan now to attend one of MESPA’s full-day seminars, offered at five regional locations statewide, and presented by Roger Aronson, MESPA legislative and legal counsel. (MESPA division meetings precede the seminars, as organized by the divisions in each region.) To download a registration form, scroll to the bottom of the page.
Aronson -- highly regarded school law expert, past Minnesota Top Lobbyist, and Minnesota Super Lawyer in 2002 -- provides the insights and knowledge that principals need to be effective in your work.
MESPA Legal Issues Seminar topics include -- but aren't limited to:
--Fees — what can you charge for field trips?
--Child abuse reporting
--Computer — friend or foe?
--Interviewing do’s and do not’s
--Sexual harassment — a refresher
--Data Practices
Register today! $140 for MESPA members, $195 for non-members.
- The seminar day includes continental breakfast, lunch, handouts, and clock-hour credits (administrator CEUs).
- Offered at regional locations statewide, the seminar runs from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: preceded by a continental breakfast and division meeting from 8 - 9 a.m.
- To download a registration flyer with complete seminar details, scroll to the PDF at the bottom of this page.
Why attend? In the words of seminar participants:
- Many of us have the same questions and concerns and it is great to know that you are not alone!
- All
of the info from Roger is great! His stories are the best though!!!
- Roger does a great job of succinctly getting to the specifics of
current and past issues and how they relate to situations in the school
setting.
- Roger is a great presenter -- both with information and the way he presents it.
- I always appreciate being able to stay current on legal matters pertaining to my job. Roger does an excellent job of this and I enjoy his humor.
- I appreciate the general updates on pertinent school issues. Roger always has good stories which bring home the information.
- Lots of new information and clarification of issues by Roger. Always good to get a legal update.
- ... it's great information we need to know ASAP.
- What is the most valuable piece of information I gained from this seminar? "The goal is not to avoid legal liability. The goal is to keep kids safe."
- Thanks for the respect you communicated for the work that we do!
- I attend this legal seminar each year and I learn something new each time. As a 20-year principal, I believe attending an annual school law conference makes me more effective and more confident.
- As a beginning principal, it was great learning to build my base of legal knowledge.
- Networking opportunity -- open forum -- Roger makes people feel comfortable asking questions without judgment.
- Once again, Roger made the legal review/update interesting and entertaining. This is one of the workshops I'll make time for each year.
- Excellent. Thank you.
- Good reminders of data privacy laws.
- Very relevant topics.
- I appreciated the binder of materials to take back with me.
- Really liked the case scenarios and citing of statutes.
- Roger Aronson's humorous delivery of legal issues enjoyed by all.
- Materials were laid out well. Very useful.
- This is always a great way to get started and updated to thinking about the legal stuff.
- Good solid honest information.
- The best MESPA seminar I've ever been to.
Offered at regional locations statewide
- Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Holiday Inn and Suites
Division Street and 37th Avenue
St. Cloud, MN 56301
320.253.9000 (for directions)
Registration due by August 5.
- Monday, September 29, 2008
Proctor Area Community Center
100 Pionk Drive
Proctor, MN 55810
218.628.6293 (for directions)
Registration due by September 22.
Country Inn and Suites
1900 Premier Drive
Mankato, MN 56001
507.388.8555 (for directions)
Registration due by October 6.
Shooting Star Event Center
on Highway 59
Mahnomen MN 56557
800.453.7827 (for directions)
Registration due by October 17.
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
TIES Education Center
1667 N. Snelling Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
651.999.7310 for directions.
Registration due by November 11.
Legal_Seminar08.pdf
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| Testimonials | - "Many of us have the same questions and concerns and it is great to know that you are not alone!"
- "All
of the info from Roger is great! His stories are the best though!!!"
- "Roger does a great job of succinctly getting to the specifics of
current and past issues and how they relate to situations in the school
setting."
- "Roger is a great presenter -- both with information and the way he presents it."
- "I attend this legal seminar each year and I learn something new each
time. As a 20-year principal, I believe attending an annual school law
conference makes me more effective and more confident."
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