November+3rd+Lunch+'n'+Learn

A Skype session is being planned during lunch and advisory time on Wednesday November 3rd in the library. Ms. Shipley is a former Iowan and now works in California with a former Sigourney High School Alum, who I knew growing up there. Mrs. Farnum Please join us on Wednesday November 13, 2010 at 11:15 for a live interactive presentation via Skype with an Education Law expert, Gretchen Shipley. Ms. Shipley regularly advises students, teachers, and school districts on student use and misuse of technology. She will discuss legal issues related to use of District computers, search and seizure of personal and school property, student free speech rights, school district regulation of student use of technology off campus, i.e. Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, texting, "sexting", cyberbullying, and more. If time allows, she will also take any questions you may have on student free speech and use of technology.

=Gretchen M. Shipley= Attorney at Law AREAS OF PRACTICE: Business, Facilities & Real Estate Labor & Employment Litigation

Gretchen M. Shipley is a partner in the San Diego area office. For the past several years, Ms. Shipley has advised school districts on a wide variety of matters, including personnel, student discipline, environmental compliance, facilities, free speech, privacy and an array of constitutional issues. She has drafted numerous board policies and employee handbooks and has counseled clients through employee investigations and the disciplinary process. In addition, Ms. Shipley has negotiated telecommunications equipment contracts on behalf of Districts throughout the state with telecommunication providers.

Ms. Shipley has litigation and administrative hearing experience in the areas of civil rights, school construction, business, and employment. She has also given presentations and conducted workshops on the prevention of sexual harassment, student discipline and modern technology, dress codes and student free speech, the Brown Act, public relations, public bidding, CEQA compliance, the Public Records Act and public school construction.

Ms. Shipley received her Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2000, preceded by an undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona in 1997.