Aug 6, 2008
Tueth Keeney attorneys, Merry Rhoades and Laura Hemmer, conducted a two day in-service for educators in South Macoupin County. The in-service took place on August 5th and August 6th, 2008, and provided Back-to-School information on the Ins and Outs of Compliance with IDEA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Merry and Laura specifically focused on writing a defensible IEP, the disciplining of a special education student, responding to parent provided evaluations, and response to intervention. Minimizing legal
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Jun 6, 2008
Merry Rhoades, Tueth Keeney partner and shareholder, held a special education in-service for Mid-State Special Education Joint Agreement on June 6, 2008. The presentation was held at the Taylorville Extension Office and was titled Special Education In-Service: Special Education Discipline, Residency, Class Size and Workload Regulations, and Initial Evaluations. The presentation was broken down into sections addressing topics such as Discipline and the Special Education Student: A Practical Guide; Residency and Responsibility for Payment for Special Education Services – Are
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May 15, 2008
Tueth Keeney partner, Merry Rhoades spoke to Murphysboro Community Unit School District No. 186 Supervisors regarding Investigating Claims of Misconduct in Schools. On May 15, 2008, Merry outlined potential situations necessitating investigation, potential sources of liability, and the power of the school district to investigate misconduct. Minimizing legal risks to its clients is an important focus of Tueth Keeney. To minimize a client’s legal risks, Tueth Keeney attorneys often present in-services for its clients. Tueth Keeney is proud of its
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Mar 6, 2008
Tueth Keeney partners Merry Rhoades and D. Shane Jones were speakers at the Illinois Association of School Boards – Egyptian Division’s Semi-Annual Conference and Dinner Meeting on March 6, 2008. The Illinois Association of School Boards is a voluntary organization of local boards of education dedicated to strengthening the public schools through local citizen control. Merry and Shane discussed the future of collective bargaining. They specifically focused on what types of new issues and topics were likely to be brought
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Feb 28, 2008
Tueth Keeney shareholder Merry C. Rhoades was a featured speaker at the Illinois Association of School Boards – Shawnee Division’s Semi-Annual Conference and Dinner Meeting held on February 28, 2008. The Illinois Association of School Boards is a voluntary organization of local boards of education dedicated to strengthening the public schools through local citizen control. Merry was asked to speak on School District Reorganization Options. Current Illinois law allows several different options for school districts to reorganize. Merry covered these
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Feb 1, 2008
Tueth Keeney education attorneys, Merry Rhoades and Laura Hemmer spent February 1, 2008 speaking with the faculty of Roxana Community Unit School District No. 1 regarding the Family Education Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) and Social Networks. Minimizing legal risks to its clients is an important focus of Tueth Keeney. To minimize a client’s legal risks, Tueth Keeney attorneys often present in-services for its clients. Tueth Keeney is proud of its commitment to the advising and educating of school administrators
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Oct 10, 2007
Tueth Keeney attorneys, Merry Rhoades and D. Shane Jones were featured presenters at the 11th Annual Southern Illinois University School Administrators’ Legal Roundtable. The Legal Roundtable took place on October 10, 2007 on the campus of Southern Illinois University – Carbondale. Merry and Shane spoke on the New Special Education Regulations: Class Size, Work Load and the Impact on School Management. They specifically discussed special education class size requirements and the collective bargaining implications of the new class size regulations.
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May 5, 2007
Tueth Keeney partner, Merry Rhoades was a speaker at the Illinois Association of School Boards’ Comprehensive Workshop for Board Presidents that took place on May 5, 2007 in Carbondale, Illinois. Merry spoke to a number of school board president’s regarding the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) is a voluntary organization of local boards of education dedicated to strengthening the public schools through local citizen control. The mission of the Illinois Association of School Boards
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Mar 30, 2007
Tueth Keeney shareholder Merry Rhoades was a featured presenter at the 2007 St. Clair County Teachers’ Institute. The presentation took place on March 30, 2007 at Belleville East High School. Merry spoke about Confidentiality: Avoiding Legal Liability as a Teacher. The session focused on recent court challenges regarding disclosure of confidential information. The Teachers’ Institute is sponsored by the St. Clair County Regional Office of Education. Tueth Keeney is proud of its commitment to the advising and educating of school
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Mar 2, 2007
Tueth Keeney shareholders Merry Rhoades and D. Shane Jones were presenters at the Illinois Association of School Board’s Semi-Annual Conference that took place on March 2, 2007. The conference that was for the Egyptian Division of the Illinois Association of School Boards was held at the Wayne City Community Unit School District. Merry and Shane’s presentation titled Beware of Legal Issues of Email Communications addressed the revisions and ramifications of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The Illinois Association of School
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Laura E. Hemmer
Merry Rhoades