For: School Administrators, Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, School
Psychologists, Guidance Counselors, Teachers, and Aspiring Administrators
Legal Aspects of Confidentiality
and Parent Communication
Featuring Workshop Trainer
Andrea Bell
Of Stoneman, Chandler & Miller, LLP
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
At the MSSAA Office, Franklin
Sign-In/Registration:
8:30am to 9:00 am
Workshop:
9:00 am to 2:30pm
5 PDPs
Legal
Fees: Member $195/Non-Member $260
Administrators, teachers, guidance counselors, and support staff work with student records on a daily
basis but often do not understand the finer points of privacy and disclosure. The focus of this workshop is
to clarify the myriad of student record laws and confidentiality requirements that impact school operations.
Public records laws, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), state student records laws and
regulations guide schools on what information must be provided to parents. These laws also describe
what information is confidential and when schools may disclose information to a third party without the
consent of the parent or student. This session will also include tips for communicating with parents to keep
parents informed while respecting other confidentiality obligations.
The content features the most important developments from the previous 12 months in Massachusetts
and across the nation.
Andrea Bell is a Partner at Stoneman, Chandler & Miller LLP. Her practice concentrates on education law,
representing public school districts and charter schools in Massachusetts. Ms. Bell regularly works on matters
involving school district policy development, special education, labor and employment matters, and student discipline.
Ms. Bell provides workshops and trainings to client school districts, and collaborative programs. Ms. Bell holds a
Bachelor of Arts from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine and earned her law degree from George Mason University
School of Law in Arlington, Virginia. She is a member of the Massachusetts and Federal Bars.
Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators’ Association ~ 33 Forge Parkway, Franklin, MA 02038
Workshop Contact: Michele Blackburn~ Phone: (508) 541-9818 ~ Fax: (508) 541-9888 ~ E-mail: mblackburn@mssaa.org
MSSAA Workshop Registration Policies
Early Bird Discount
10% Off
If we receive your registration
AT LEAST one month prior
to the workshop date
Cancellation: Cancellations received up to 72 hours before
the workshop will be honored. If you do not cancel and do
not attend, you are responsible for full payment.
Inclement Weather: If the weather is uncertain, please
check the website at www.mssaa.org after 6:15 a.m. on the
morning of the workshop or call the MSSAA front desk at
(508) 541-7997 for updates.
DIRECTIONS TO MSSAA
For written directions to our office please visit:
http://www.mssaa.org/directions
Confirmation: If you have not received an email confirming
your acceptance within a few days of registering, please
contact Michele Blackburn at (508) 541-9818 or
mblackburn@mssaa.org. This printed email is proof of
registration.
Group Discount: Schools or Districts sending in three or
more registrations together via the same method (online,
mail, or fax) qualify for a discount of $20 per person per
workshop.
“Umbrella”: Teachers may register at the member rate if
their building principal is an MSSAA Member.
Legal Aspects of Confidentiality and Parent Communication
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Fees: Member $195/Non-Member $260
Name: ____________________________________________________________
School: _______________________________________Position: _______________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________
City: ___________________________________ State: ____ Zip: _________
Phone & Ext: _______________________________________
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Program fee includes training, training materials, continental breakfast and lunch!
Total Registration Fee: $_______________________
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Credit cards accepted on the day of the workshop: Visa, MasterCard
Return this form to: Michele Blackburn, MSSAA, 33 Forge Parkway, Franklin, MA 02038
or fax to: MSSAA, Attention: Michele Blackburn (508) 541-9888
Register online at http://mssaa.org/professionaldevelopment
Earn four additional PDPs (per day) by using workshop content in your school or district! Information on
earning additional PDPs will be included in your workshop packet. Participants may combine PDPs
earned for workshops in the same strand.