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the many unique and unexpected situations that • Conducting the Interview;
may arise despite having in place strong policies • Evidence Collection, Management and
and procedures. It will include a detailed review Analysis;
of case law and the lessons that can be learned • Involving Other Key Players;
related to employee rights and employee
discipline. Participants will also be provided • and Writing the Report.
with a series of real world scenarios that require This workshop will include a review of lessons
application of knowledge gained throughout learned from a number of high profile criminal
the Institute to real world challenges. and civil cases. It will also include a review of
the due process rights available to students
The Principal/AP/VP's and staff, and strategies for addressing unique
circumstances related to students or staff with
Survival Guide disabilities, dealing with allegations of criminal
Nov. 22, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm at Egg Harbor conduct, responding in cases involving potential
Township Public School District claims of discrimination, addressing English
Language Learners and other situations that
Presenters: Wayne Oppito, Esq., NJPSA Legal may pose investigatory challenges.
Counsel; James J. Sarto Ed.S., NJ Leaders to
Leaders Program Coordinator
Fee: $150
This workshop will address current develop- December
ments in a variety of legal issues, including
HIB case law and legislative issues, TEACHNJ
regulations and Arbitration Decisions, student It’s Not as Simple as Choosing
safety, workplace harassment, recent legislative a Resource: Utilizing Primary and
enactments, student health issues, social media, Secondary Resources in Social Studies
First Amendment rights and responsibilities, and
other current and ongoing school law topics. (PSEL Standards 4, 7, and 10)
Dec. 3, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm
Social Media and at Brick Township PD Center
Cyberbullying Issues in Schools Presenter: Bobbie Felip, FEA Consultant
Nov. 25, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm Fee: $149
at Brick Township PD Center Across New Jersey, the leading educational orga-
Presenters: John Worthington, Esq., LEGAL nizations, along with the NJDOE, have endorsed
the Connected Action Roadmap (CAR) as a pow-
ONE Consultant; Joseph Ventre, CISSP, CIO & erful process for strengthening teaching, leading
Founder, www.TheCyberSecurityGuard.com and learning. Come to this session to learn more
Fee: $150 about how the PLC conversations of CAR can im-
This session will address the legal issues that arise prove Social Studies instruction. A specific focus
when students, staff, and parents use social media. of this session will be on PLC conversation 6 -
Issues to be discussed will include cyberbullying, Designing the Learning Experience – with a
student and staff First Amendment rights, using special emphasis on exploring ways of thinking,
social media to screen job applicants, and legally reading, questioning, discussing, and designing
permissible uses of social media. It will include the lessons aligned with standards and learning ob-
latest national research on the use of social media jectives. Help students better understand social
and best practices for promoting responsible studies content as well as connect and interpret
use. Participants will gain an understanding content from primary and secondary sources.
of the latest trends in cyberbullying and the
most effective strategies available for school
leaders, educators, parents and students. There Getting to Effectiveness:
will be a review of the latest case law involving Leveraging Your Data to Drive
cyberbullying and social media use by students Special Education Outcomes
and staff members. This session will provide tips
for promoting responsible social media use, by (PSEL Standards 3, 5, 6, and 10)
students, parents and staff. Participants will learn Dec. 4, 2019; 9 am - 1 pm at FEA
how social media sites provide built in security (Lunch following)
settings and explain how they work. Presenters: Matthew Korobkin, MSEd,
Senior Advisor at Public Consulting Group
Advanced Staff and Student and Lauren English-Mezzino, MEd, Senior
Consultant at Public Consulting Group
Investigation Techniques Fee: $100
Nov. 26, 2019; 9 am - 3 pm at FEA Sponsored by FEA and Public Consulting
Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE Group
Director; Adam Drew, CEO, Three Corners For more than 40 years, compliance has
Law Enforcement been one of the strongest drivers of special
Fee: $150 education programming. With Results Driven
This course will provide a variety of tools that Accountability and the recent Endrew F. v.
can be employed to assist you in getting to the Douglas County School District Supreme
truth in staff and student investigations. The Court decision, a greater focus has been
investigation tools that we will review fall into placed on outcomes. Now, more than ever,
the following categories: districts need to leverage data to improve
• Protecting Due Process Rights; student outcomes, inform instruction, and
document student progress.
• Initial Response; Led by a former special education teacher
• Search and Seizure; and state education official as well as a former
• Investigation Planning; teacher and building administrator, this session
• Statement Collection and Analysis; will explore the following areas of data use:

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