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The Educator’s Desk Reference: A Guide to Navigating Policy and Legal Issues in Missouri Schools

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Click the link to read an excerpt from the eleventh edition of The Educator's Desk Reference. Employee Cell Phone Usage excerpt.

MSBA is pleased to announce the publication of the eleventh edition of The Educator's Desk Reference: A Guide to Navigating Policy and Legal Issues in Missouri Schools. This newest edition has been updated to include the most current research and up-to-date discussions on some of the difficult issues facing Missouri educators at all levels. Information new to the eleventh edition includes:

  • Green cleaning
  • Employee cell phone use
  • Giving and receiving employee references
  • Collective bargaining
  • New FERPA regulations
  • Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008
  • Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
  • End-of-course exams
  • Student enrollment
  • Residency
  • And many more

MSBA member districts have received a complimentary digital edition of The Educator's Desk Reference. Traditional paperback books are available for $20 each, and digital editions of the book are available on CD for $10 each. Call 800-221-6722 ext. 312 or email Sherry Dyke to order.