Constitutional Issues in Schools: Free Speech, Religion, and Expression
Join us for an engaging discussion of Constitutional rights and limits in charter schools, including freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and free exercise of religion. We’ll share strategies to navigate the legal boundaries of sensitive classroom conversations, demonstrations and displays, prayer and religious clubs, inclusive curriculum, gender expression, and more. We’ll also discuss challenges faced by schools, especially in times of heightened political discourse. Learn about recent legislation, administrative directives, and litigation geared to protect individual rights while ensuring an inclusive, respectful, and legally compliant educational program.
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Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
Based in Los Angeles, Greta is the leader of Procopio’s Education practice group. She provides legal counsel to both classroom and nonclassroom-based schools on a variety of issues. Greta advises on new charters, renewals, material revisions, changes in the law, school policies, contracts, independent study, authorizer relations, Brown Act, Public Records Act, conflicts of interest, funding, student matters, admissions, and more. Greta represents schools of all sizes, and has worked with numerous charter networks on strategic partnerships, resource sharing, and governance. She provides regular trainings on charter school topics, and is actively engaged in school issues and policy.
Partner
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP
Kevin helps charter schools build and restructure their organizations and governance, navigate corporate compliance regulations and tax-exemption requirements, and protect their rights to facilities through lease negotiations and Proposition 39. Kevin also helps schools with charter petitions and renewals, as well as special education and other student matters.
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