Education Law Association’s 65th Annual Conference Esteeming the past, energizing the present, embracing the future November 13-16, 2019 Norfolk Waterside Marriott Norfolk, Virginia Serving Educational Entities Nationally-Recognized Experience Cost-Effective Strategies 100 MAIN STREET, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102-3090 (817) 338-1700 TOLL FREE: (800) 338-1703 FAX: (817) 870-2265 www.belaw.com 2019 ELA Annual Conference Schedule – 1 2019 ELA Annual Conference Schedule-at-a-Glance Wednesday | November 13, 2019 Preconference and Orientation 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Registration Desk, 3rd Fl. Registration in Hampton Foyer 9:00 A.M. – 3:45 P.M. Hampton II, 3rd Fl. Hot Legal Topics for School Administrators ($) 1:00 P.M. – 4:15 P.M. Hampton I, 3rd Fl. Preconference Seminar – Legal and Ethical Issues in the Internet Age ($) 1:00 P.M. – 4:15 P.M. Hampton III, 3rd Fl. Preconference Seminar – Title IX Issues in Higher Education ($) 2:00 P.M. – 4:15 P.M. Hampton VI, 3rd Fl. Preconference Seminar – Teaching School Law Online: Good Ideas & Best Practices ($) 1:10 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Jefferson Room, 3rd Fl. ELA 2019 Board of Directors Meeting 4:30 P.M. – 5:15 P.M. Hampton II, 3rd Fl. Orientation for First-Time Attendees 5:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. The Lounge, 2nd Fl. Welcome Gathering (Casual Reception) Thursday | November 14, 2019 Main Conference 7:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Registration Desk, 3rd Fl. Registration in Hampton Foyer 8:30 A.M. – 9:45 A.M. Hampton Ballroom IV-V, Welcome to Conference, Feature Session A with Continental Breakfast – 3rd Fl. Distinguished Scholars Panel: The Evolution of Education Law and of ELA 10:00 A.M. – 11:15 A.M. See Key Below Concurrent Sessions B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. See Key Below Concurrent Sessions C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 12:30 P.M. – 1:45 P.M. Hampton Ballroom IV-V Appreciation Luncheon: Recognition, Awards, Elections, and Association Business 2:00 P.M. – 3:15 P.M. See Key Below Concurrent Sessions D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6 3:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. See Key Below Concurrent Sessions E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6 5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Marriott Ballroom IV (4th Fl.) Poster Session and Gratitude Reception (guest tickets for sale) 6:30 P.M. Meet in Lobby Dine Around at Area Restaurants (self pay) Friday | November 15, 2019 Main Conference 7:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Registration Desk, 3rd Fl. Registration in Hampton Foyer 8:30 A.M. – 9:45 A.M. Hampton Ballroom IV-V Feature Session F with Breakfast Speaker: Justin Driver, Yale Law School – Are Public Schools Becoming Constitution-Free Zones? 10:00 A.M. – 10:50 A.M. See Posted Schedule Affinity Group Discussions: See posted schedule for locations 11:00 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.. See Key Below Concurrent Sessions G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6 12:20 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. ---------------- Lunch Break (on your own), and Past Presidents Luncheon (James Room, 4th Fl.) 1:45 P.M. – 2:45 P.M. See Key Below Concurrent Sessions H1, H2, H3, H4, H5 3:00 P.M. – 4:15 P.M. See Key Below Concurrent Sessions I1, I2, I3, I4, I5 4:30 P.M. – 5:30 P.M. See Posted Schedule Committee Meetings: See posted schedule for committees and locations Saturday | November 16, 2019 Main Conference 7:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Registration Desk, 3rd Fl. Registration and End-of-Conference Forms Collection 7:30 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. Hampton VII, 3rd Fl. BYU Education and Law Journal Meeting 9:15 A.M. – 10:25 A.M. Hampton Ballroom IV-V Roundtables with Continental Breakfast 10:45 A.M. – 12:15 P.M. Hampton Ballroom IV-V Feature Session J with Brunch – Mark Walsh – Supreme Court Update – Closing Remarks 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Jefferson Room, 3rd Fl. ELA 2020 Board of Directors Meeting See a map of these locations on the last page by the inside back cover Breakout Session Location Key (All on 3rd Floor) 1 Series (B1, C1, D1, E1, G1, H1, I1) – Hampton I 2 Series (B2, C2, D2, E2, G2, H2, I2) – Hampton II 3 Series (B3, C3, D3, E3, G3, H3, I3) – Hampton III 4 Series (B4, C4, D4, E4, G4, H4, I4) – Hampton VI 5 Series (B5, C5, D5, E5, G5, H5, I5) – Hampton VII 6 Series ( —, —, D6, E6, G6, —, —) – Hampton VIII Education Law Association 2 – 2019 ELA Annual Conference Contents Thank you to our 2019 conference advertisers, Brackett & Ellis, P.C.......................................................Inside Front Cover sponsors, and donors 2019 ELA Annual Conference Schedule at a Glance.................................1 Sponsor Listing, Conference Leaders, Contents........................................2 General Conference Information...............................................................3 Brigham Young University Education & Law Journal ..............................3 ELA Book Sale..........................................................................................4 Wednesday Preconference, Orientation, Reception..............................5-6 Thursday Presentations Feature A, B1 to B4.............................................7 Colantuono Bjerg Guinn Keppler LLC Thursday Presentations B5 to C5..............................................................8 EMPLOYMENT & BUSINESS LITIGATION & SERVICES 2019 ELA Officers & Board, 2020 Nominees............................................9 Thursday Presentations C5 to C6, Appreciation/Business Luncheon........9 ELA Awards............................................................................................10 Indiana University School of Education....................................................10 ELA Committees, Legacy Donors, Senior Class.......................................11 ELA Writers, SLR Reporters, Authors......................................................12 ELA Special Honorees, Leader Profiles...........................................13-14 Thursday Presentations D1 to D5............................................................15 Haglund Law Firm, P.C............................................................................16 Education & Law Journal Thursday Presentations E1 to E6............................................................17 Poster Sessions /Reception/Dine-Around...............................................18 Friday Presentation Feature F– Justin Driver...........................................19 Affinity Group Meetings, Presentations G1 to G3...................................19 Friday Presentations G4 to G6.................................................................20 Friday Presentations H1 to I2-1...............................................................21 Friday Presentations I2-2 to I5, Committee Meetings............................22 Saturday Early Bird BYU Education & Law Journal Meeting....................23 Saturday Roundtables ......................................................................23-24 Saturday Feature J Brunch–Mark Walsh, Close of Conference...........24 Shout-out advertisers and special donors, History of ELA and the Annual Conference............................................25 including Ken Lane ELA Past Presidents & Award Recipients...............................................26 All attendees who support the conference – with a special Index of Presenters & Presiders.........................................................27-33 welcome to new members and first-time attendees Meeting Room Locator Map..................................................................34 Colantuono Bjerg Guinn Keppler LLC.............................Inside Back Cover Passing the Gavel.....................................................................Back Cover Contacting ELA Headquarters ELA 2019 Annual Conference Leaders ELA headquarters offices are currently located in the Cleveland- Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University. Education Law Association Mail: 2121 Euclid Ave., LB46, Cleveland, OH 44115 Delivery: 1801 Euclid Ave., LB46, Cleveland, OH 44115 Phone: 216-523-7377, Fax: 216-687-6881 [email protected] Tom Hutton Annie Blankenship Regina Biggs Interim Executive Knox Conference www.educationlaw.org Director Conference Co-Chair Co-Chair Education Law Association 2019 ELA Annual Conference – 3 General Conference Information Hotel Norfolk Waterside Marriott 235 East Main St. Norfolk, Virginia 23510 Phone 757-627-4200 Parking Norfolk Waterside Marriott Hotel guest parking is located in the city- owned Main Street Parking Garage, which connects to the hotel on the 3rd floor. When entering the parking garage you will pull a ticket. Bring the ticket to the front desk when you check in for validation to receive the $15.00 per day self-parking rate. Overnight valet parking is $26.00. Hour- ly parking is $1.50/hr. onsite ($20.00/day) and $1.00/hr. offsite ($13.00/ day). Internet Presenters should note that as stated in the proposal agreement, internet service is not provided in the meeting rooms (due to its high daily cost). Locations Registration, general session and breakout sessions are all on the third Therefore, plan to use projectors for your presentations. Hotel guests re- floor (the Hampton level). The ELA office and Jefferson Boardroom also ceive basic internet at no cost, but may add higher-level service at $5.00 are on the third floor. Wednesday evening’s casual Welcome Reception per day. is in The Lounge on the second floor. Thursday evening’s poster session Projectors and Gratitude Reception are in the Marriott Ballroom on the fourth floor. Small projectors with remotes will be provided. If you are using a Mac, See maps of these locations on the last page, by the inside back cover. try to bring a converter for the projector, which tends to be PC-friendly. You are invited to a Board of Editors and Authors’