Presentations
Matt Carver's Top Ten
Matt Carver's 2007 General Session presentation
Matt Carver's 2006 General Session presentation

SAI Report Legal Issues Article Index
Link to an index of previous columns from the SAI Report.

Attendance
- Iowa Department of Education Attendance Policy Guidelines
- Tami Marie Schmidt decision re. attendance policy guidelines

Custody
- Child Custody/Records Information

Enrollment
- Residency/Enrollment Guidelines
- Transfer Student Inquiry Form

Human Resources
- Arrest and Criminal Charge Notification Policy Example
- Employee Background Checks
- Reaction to ISEA's "Career Development, Performance Review and Intensive Assistance for Career Teachers"
- Sample Letter to Selected Candidate for Teaching/Administrative Position
- Teacher Evaluation Information
- U.S. Dept. of Labor Letter Opinion on Non-Teacher Coaches' Pay, download letter ; analysis of opinion letter by SAI, download analysis

Open Meetings Law
- Iowa's Open Meetings Law - Sunshine Advisory bulletins from Attorney General's Office

Special Education
- Special Education Students and the Alternative School
- Special Education Records

Student Conduct
- Expulsion Documents
- Good Conduct Policy
- Sample Handbook Language Re: Threats of Violence
- Student Harassment Prevention Resource Materials

Student Records
- Child Custody/Records Information
- Cumulative Student Record
- Permanent Student Record
- Special Education Records

Student Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Legal Matters Surrounding Students' Sexual Orientation and Gender Indentity