Miller Thomson LLP is pleased to announce the 2019 winter/spring schedule for its Morning Recess Series:
- Thursday, January 24 – Student Exclusions under the Education Act
- Thursday, February 21 – Trustee Training: a school board governance overview
- Thursday, April 25 – School Excursions – Considerations and Cautions
- Thursday, May 16 – Annual Labour Update
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Presentations
If you missed a webinar and would like to request a copy of the podcast or the Powerpoint slides, send us an email at morningrecess@millerthomson.com. Or give us a call if you would like us to lead a session at your board, and we can customize a presentation to meet your needs.
2018
- September 20 – Social Media & The Re-issued Health & PE Curriculum presented by Nadya Tymochenko and Gillian Tuck Kutarna (Material)
- May 17 – Labour and Employment Update: The Year in Review presented by Gillian Tuck Kutarna (Material)
- April 19 – Workplace Violence – The Ministry of Labour’s new Guide presented by Nadya Tymochenko (Material)
- April 5 – Critical Construction Law Updates (Part 2) presented by Drazen Bulat (Material)
- March 21 – Critical Construction Law Updates (Part 1) presented by Drazen Bulat (Material)
- February 15 – Mental Health: When does a Mental Health Need become a Disability? presented by Nadya Tymochenko and Jesstina McFadden (Material)
- January 18 – Marijuana: Medical and Personal Use: Implications for Schools presented by Nadya Tymochenko and Gillian Tuck Kutarna (Material)
2017
- November 16 – Sexual and General Harassment: Investigation & Discipline in the School Context, presented by Zeinab Yousif and Nadya Tymochenko (Material)
- October 19 – School Closures: Lessons from the Past and the Impact of the Moratorium on the Future, presented by Gillian Tuck Kutarna and Kate Genest (Material)
- September 28 -Principals’ 201: Procurement & Construction, presented by Rosa Mauro (Material)
- May 25 – Principals’ 101: Labour – Case Law Update, presented by Zeinab Yousif (Material)
- April 27 – Principals’ 101: Labour – Collective Agreements, presented by Paula Pettit (Material)
- February 16 – Principals’ 101: Special Education – Human Rights, presented by Gillian Tuck Kutarna (Material)
- January 19 – Principals’ 101: Special Education – IEPs & IPRCs., presented by Nadya Tymochenko (Material)
2016
- November 17 – Principals’ 101: Student Discipline Part 2 – Suspension & Expulsion, presented by Gillian Tuck Kutarna and Nadya Tymochenko (Material)
- October 27 – Principals’ 101: Student Discipline: Part 1- Investigations, presented by Gillian Tuck Kutarna and Nadya Tymochenko (Material)
- September 22 – Principals’ 101: Custody, Access and Guardianship, presented by Gillian Tuck Kutarna (Material)
- June 23 – Environmental Health and Safety Risks: Acquiring and Disposing of Property & Managing School Board Facilities – Part 2, presented by Bryan Buttigieg (Material)
- June 16 – Environmental Health and Safety Risks: Acquiring and Disposing of Property & Managing School Board Facilities – Part 1, presented by Bryan Buttigieg (Material)
- May 26 – Year End School Board Labour & Employment Update, presented by Nadya Tymochenko (Material)
- April 26 – Official Mark Protection for School Boards – The Better Way to Trademark, presented by Catherine M. Dennis Brooks (Material)
- March 3 – School Foundations: Common Pitfalls in Receiving Charitable Gifts, presented by Kate Lazier (Material)
- February 18 – School Foundations: Governance Essentials, presented by Gillian Tuck Kutarna (Material)
- January 21 – Off-Duty Conduct in a Social Media Savvy World, presented by Nadya Tymochenko (Material)
2015
- November 26 – Protecting Personal Privacy in an Era of Social Media, presented by Nadya Tymochenko (Material)
- October 22 – Social Media User Contracts – Terms and Conditions, presented by Nadya Tymochenko and Gillian Tuck Kutarna (Material)
- September 24 – Teachers using Social Media – Benefits & Pitfalls, presented by Nadya Tymochenko and Gillian Tuck Kutarna (Material)
- June 4 – Labour Case Update, presented by Dirk Van de Kamer (Material)
- April 16 – Important Cases about Student Searches, presented by Nadya Tymochenko and Gillian Tuck Kutarna (Material)
- February 19 – Students Harassing Teachers, presented by Nadya Tymochenko (Material)
- January 22 – The Role of Trustees, presented by Nadya Tymochenko and Gillian Tuck Kutarna (Material)
2014
- November 13 – Human Rights in Schools, presented by Nadya Tymochenko (Material)
- October 30 – School Councils and Parent Involvement Committees, presented by Gillian Tuck Kutarna (Material)
- September 24 – BYOD: Are We Ready?, presented by Nadya Tymochenko and Gillian Tuck Kutarna (Material)
- June 26 – Purchasing Law Dos and Don’ts, presented by Dražen Bulat (Material)
- April 17 – School Board Labour Law Update, presented by Nadya Tymochenko
- March 20 – Canada’s New Anti-Spam Legislation: School Board Compliance, presented by Gillian Tuck Kutarna (Material)
- February 20 – Service Dogs and a Lot More: Identifying Key Issues in Special Education, presented by Nadya Tymochenko and Gillian Tuck Kutarna (Material)
- January 24 – Reaching Education Resolutions Series, Part 3 – Transition Pathways for Students with Special Needs: Presentations of Effective Cross-Sector Transition Planning Practices – presented by Lindy Zaretsky and Nadya Tymochenko (Material)
- January 16 – School Board Trustee Elections, presented by Eric M. Davis (Material)
2013
- November 21 – To Suspend, Expel, Exclude or Not, presented by Nadya Tymochenko and Gillian Tuck Kutarna (Material)
- November 15 – Reaching Education Resolutions Series, Part 2 – Transition Pathways for Students with Special Needs: Mediating Challenges in Integrated Transition Planning – presented by Lindy Zaretsky and Nadya Tymochenko (Material)
- October 18 – Reaching Education Resolutions Series, Part 1 – Transition Pathways for Students with Special Needs: Introduction to Transition Planning – presented by Lindy Zaretsky and Nadya Tymochenko (Material)
- October 17 – Preparing for and Participating in an Expulsion Hearing: Practices to Help you Avoid an Appeal, presented by Nadya Tymochenko and Gillian Tuck Kutarna (Material)
- September 19 – Investigating an Imposing Suspension Pending Expulsion, presented by Nadya Tymochenko and Gillian Tuck Kutarna
- May 24 – Labour and Employment Law Update for School Boards, presented by Nadya Tymochenko (Material)
- April 25 – Broader Public Sector Purchasing Requirements for School Boards, presented by Dražen Bulat (Material)