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School Law Conference at WIU March 1
January 28, 2002
As educational administrators and school board members are increasingly embroiled in various controversies such as lawsuits, school discipline and religion in schools, they must keep up-to date with legal issues and policies. That's where the 13th annual Western Illinois University School Law Conference can help. On Friday, March 1 university professors, lawyers, government representatives and school officials will shed insight on issues facing schools. The conference will be held in Horrabin Hall on the WIU Macomb campus.
Brad Colwell, an educational administration and higher education professor from Southern Illinois University, will serve as the keynote speaker. Colwell will present "Help! I've Just Been Sued" from 8:45-9:45 a.m.
The conference will be held from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sessions will feature such topics as religion in schools, problem employees, contracts, special education, student residency, student discipline, student records/personnel records acts and labor and unemployment.
Illinois guberrnatorial candidate and former CEO of the Chicago Public Schools Paul Vallas will discuss education reform at the noon to 1:15 p.m. luncheon.
This conference offers insight into current policies and laws and serves as a support system for administrators, teachers and attorneys. We have all levels of expertise here and we have some cutting-edge topics, Max Pierson, WIU educational administration and supervision department chair and conference coordinator, said.
Sponsors of the 13th Annual School Law Conference include Westerns department of educational administration and supervision, the College of Education and Human Services at WIU and Robert Baumann, regional superintendent of Hancock and McDonough county schools.
To register for the conference, send the $80 fee, payable to Western Illinois University School Law Conference, to Max Pierson, Horrabin Hall 99, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455-1390. For more information, call 309/298-1070. The fee includes all sessions, conference materials, lunch and refreshments.
** EDITOR'S NOTE: Media are welcome to attend any (or all) of the sessions, including the keynote luncheon. For more information or to confirm attendance, contact Darcie Shinberger, University Relations, 309/298-1993, or e-mail DR-Shinberger@wiu.edu.
Posted By: Darcie Shinberger (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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