Workshops

Managing employee leaves has and will continue to be challenging as changes in law and regulation require local educational agencies (LEAs) to carefully track eligibility for leave under federal and state laws, a local collective bargaining agreement, board policies, and local practice. In addition, understanding and managing Reasonable Accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act can be particularly taxing for human resources departments if not managed in compliance with the law. This webinar will provide participants with operational advice on how to effectively manage employee leaves, and as well as how to minimize complaints of discrimination in the workplace in this era of continuing change.

Every local educational agency (LEA) is in the throes of planning for delivery of instruction and learning for the 2021–22 school year with one key, unanswered question: “How do we educate and serve students who want to continue with virtual learning?” The current authority for distance learning expires on June 30th, and many LEAs are . . .