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1. Even Rights Have Boundaries—Student and Teacher Rights To:
2. Student Discipline, Suspension and Expulsion
3. Search and Seizure in the Schools
4. Employee Leaves of Absence
5. Technology On and Off School Grounds
6. Labor Relations in Tough Economic Times

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1. EVEN RIGHTS HAVE BOUNDARIES—STUDENT AND TEACHER RIGHTS TO:
   8:30 - 9:30, Susan W. Glover and Todd K. Hayden
   1. Free Speech and Expression
   2. Privacy
   3. Religious Expression
      1. Academic Calendar and Religious Holidays
      2. School-Sponsored Speech
      3. Student Group and Outside Group Access
      4. Faith Expressions by Staff
   4. Due Process
   5. Fifth Amendment Privilege
2. STUDENT DISCIPLINE, SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION
   9:30 - 10:30, Peter K. Wilson Jr.
   1. Current Case Law
   2. How to Investigate Student Misconduct
   3. Handling Hearings and Appeals Confidentially
   4. Special Issues for Students with Behavioral Problems
   5. Zero Tolerance with Safety Issues
3. SEARCH AND SEIZURE IN THE SCHOOLS
   10:45 - 11:20, Peter K. Wilson, Jr.
   1. School Authority vs. Police Authority
   2. Athlete Drug Testing
   3. Doe ex rel. Doe v. Little Rock School District
4. EMPLOYEE LEAVES OF ABSENCE
   11:20 - 12:20, Susan W. Glover and Todd K. Hayden
   1. FMLA
   2. Workers' Compensation Leave
   3. ADA
   4. VESSA
5. TECHNOLOGY ON AND OFF SCHOOL GROUNDS
   1:20 - 2:05, Susan W. Glover and Todd K. Hayden
   1. Policies and Privacy
   2. Filters: Balancing Education with Protection
   3. Cell Phone Usage
      1. Privacy Concerns
      2. Klump v. Nazareth Area School District
      3. Emergency Alert Via Cell Messaging
   4. Online Social Networks
   5. CyberBullying
6. LABOR RELATIONS IN TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES
   2:20 - 3:30, Susan W. Glover and Todd. K. Hayden
   1. Collective Bargaining
      1. Financial Modeling
      2. Comparables
      3. Salary - Alternative Approaches
      4. Health Insurance
      5. Retirement
   2. RIF
   3. Subcontracting

SUSAN W. GLOVER is an attorney in the Joliet office of Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. Ms. Glover's practice encompasses labor and personnel issues, federal employment litigation, collective bargaining, grievance processing, investigation of employee and student discrimination allegations, and organizing educational foundations and other tax exempt organizations. She has lectured to school districts, community colleges and professional groups on matters related to school employment law. Ms. Glover earned her B.S. degree from the University of Illinois and her J.D. degree from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.

TODD K. HAYDEN is an attorney in the Joliet office of Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. Mr. Hayden has been an attorney for over 17 years and has practiced in the areas of school and municipal law. He provides governmental employers with guidance and counseling in regards to labor and employment, including employee discipline and termination, board governance, collective bargaining, contract, public finance, and transactional matters. Mr. Hayden has represented employers in various employer-employee disputes including federal and state litigation, EEOC/Department of Human Rights charges, State Labor Board Proceedings, and grievance and arbitration proceedings. He has extensive experience in collective bargaining, including unit formation proceedings, negotiations, mediation and interest arbitration. Mr. Hayden has performed construction contract reviews, served as local bond counsel and worked on school boundary changes. He is a member of the Illinois Council of School Attorneys and the Illinois State and Will County bar associations. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Michigan and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Indiana University School of Law.

PETER K. WILSON JR. is a partner in the Aurora law firm of Mickey, Wilson, Weiler, Renzi & Andersson, P.C. Mr. Wilson has been an attorney for more than 40 years and focuses his practice in the areas of local government, municipal law, school law and corporate law. He is a member of the National Council of School Attorneys, Illinois Council of School Attorneys, Illinois Municipal League, and the Kane County and Illinois bar associations. Mr. Wilson earned his B.A. degree from Valparaiso University and his J.D. degree from Valparaiso University School of Law.

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