Negligent by Nature: Why ‘Just Hiring’ Doesn’t Cut It: Minor Doe...
In Minnesota, governmental immunity derives from statute (statutory immunity) or common law (official immunity). Statutory immunity arose in response to Minnesota eliminating its sovereign...
How to Avoid Inadvertently Conferring Continuing Contract Rights: Make Sure You...
Either by choice or necessity, school districts often hire teachers who were previously employed by other Minnesota school districts, hoping to gain from the...
A Tale of Two Data Practices: Unlike Personnel Data, Educational Data...
School districts often receive subpoenas duces tecum compelling the disclosure of protected student records as part of a legal proceeding. As just one example,...
Probationary Perils: Developing a Convincing Defense Against Probationary Employee Discrimination Claims
Math teachers often challenge students to show their work. School districts should apply that mantra when considering whether to discharge probationary teachers.
School districts have...
Inextricably Intertwined: Untangling the Knot of Competing Data Privacy Interests
Last year, the Minnesota Supreme Court made waves in data practices law when it held, in Burks v. Metropolitan Council, 884 N.W.2d 338 (Minn....