Megan Mann
Megan Mann is a former general counsel and vice president of legal education and support at NAIS.
Articles
- Legal Tip of the Week: Win for Independent Schools in 501(c)3 Case
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider Whether a Political Symbols Policy Is Right for Your School’s Handbooks
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Your School’s Election-Related Policies
- Legal Notes: Understanding At-Will Employment
- Legal Tip of the Week: Protecting Nonprofit Status for Independent Schools
- Legal Tip of the Week: Better Understand Head of School Employment Contracts and Performance Reviews
- Legal Tip of the Week: NAIS Is Advocating on Your Behalf
- Legal Notes: Understanding Tax-Exempt Financing
- Legal Tip of the Week: Make Your Enrollment Agreement (Not Your Handbook!) an Enforceable Contract
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand Student-Athlete Compensation for Name, Image, Likeness
- Legal Tip of the Week: NAIS and NBOA Submit Comments to DOL on New Overtime Rule Proposal
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand the Impact of Recent Global Events on School Safety
- Legal Tip of the Week: Safety and Civil Discourse
- Legal Tip of the Week: NAIS and NBOA Flash Survey on the Overtime Salary Threshold
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Your School’s Approach to Safety and Security Risk Management
- Legal Notes: Understanding How to Be ADA Compliant in Independent Schools
- Legal Tip of the Week: When Conduct Issues Arise, Reflect on Your School’s Jurisdictional Philosophy
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand the Basics of Tax-Exempt Financing
- Legal Tip of the Week: Enhance Campus Safety
- Legal Tip of the Week: Don’t Overlook New Trustee Orientation
- Legal Tip of the Week: Responding to Overdoses on Campus
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Important Policies Before Summer Slips Away
- Legal Tip of the Week: Implement a One-on-One Meeting Schedule Between Heads and Trustees
- Legal Tip of the Week: Department of Education Issues Equitable Services Guidance
- Legal Tip of the Week: Supreme Court Ruling on the Use of Race in College Admission
- Legal Tip of the Week: Preserving School Independence Amid Recent Court Case
- Legal Tip of the Week: Summer Homework for Independent School Leaders
- Legal Tip of the Week: Update Bylaws Every Three Years
- Legal Tip of the Week: Conduct Effective Investigations
- Legal Tip of the Week: Federal Agency Places New Restrictions on Severance Agreements
- Legal Notes: Assessing the Impact of Affirmative Action Changes
- Legal Tip of the Week: Get to Know the Office of Non-Public Education & Your State Ombudsman
- Legal Notes: Developing High-functioning Boards With Trustee Education
- Legal Tip of the Week: Tax Credit Deadline Approaching
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider Who Is Involved in Assessing and Managing Risk
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand the ADA and Student Accommodations
- Legal Tip of the Week: What Is Reasonable? Understanding the ADA and Student Accommodations
- Legal Tip of the Week: Include an Honesty Affirmation in Your Applications
- Legal Tip of the Week: You Can Fire Your Attorney
- Legal Tip of the Week: Get Legal News Executive Assistants Can Use
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Your School’s Approach to Safety and Security Risk Management
- Legal Tip of the Week: Jumpstart Your Planning with the Summer Homework Series
- Legal Tip of the Week: Thoughtfully Craft Employee Satisfaction Surveys to Improve Talent Retention and Minimize Risk
- Legal Tip of the Week: Proactively Adopt a Strong Anti-Harassment Policy
- Legal Tip of the Week: Learn How to Build a Better Business Contract
- Legal Notes: Revisiting Policies on Civil Discourse
- Legal Tip of the Week: Designate One Trustee to Organize Board Education
- Legal Tip of the Week: Check in on EANS
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand At-Will vs. Contract Employment Documents
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand New Workplace Requirements for Pregnant and Postpartum Workers
- Legal Tip of the Week: Start Planning for Summer Camp
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Trending Legal Topics in Independent Schools
- Legal Notes: Blockchain Technology
- Legal Tip of the Week: Issue a Reminder About Responsible Social Media Use During Winter Break
- Legal Tip of the Week: Manage Student Records on the Blockchain
- Legal Tip of the Week: How Blockchain Can Change Business for Independent Schools
- Legal Tip of the Week: EEOC Issues A New Mandatory Workplace Poster
- Legal Tip of the Week: It’s Time to Talk About Civil Discourse (Policies)
- Legal Tip of the Week: Tips for Reducing Polarization at School
- Legal Tip of the Week: Join Our Webinar on Communication Tips for the Election Season
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider Your Halloween Celebration Policies
- Legal Tip of the Week: Create and Update Your School’s Complaint Policies
- Legal Tip of the Week: Educators, Deduct up to $300 for Out-of-Pocket Classroom Expenses When Filing Taxes
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider a Mental Health Day Policy
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand the Interplay of Politics and Nonprofit Status
- Legal Tip of the Week: Pay from Play (Student Profits from Name, Image, and Likeness) and Its Impact on Independent Schools
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Head of School Contracts A Year (or More!) Before They Expire
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand NAIS’s Advocacy Efforts on Your Behalf
- Legal Tip of the Week: Protecting Your Independence
- Legal Tip of the Week: Protecting the Independence of Independent Schools
- Legal Tip of the Week: Effective Preparation for the Investigations Boom
- Legal Tip of the Week: Educate Employees on Mandatory Reporting Obligations
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider Termination Provisions in Head of School Employment Agreements
- Legal Tip of the Week: Supporting Leadership Transitions in Independent Schools
- Legal Tip of the Week: Good Governance Policies Help Boards Succeed
- Legal Tip of the Week: Employer Considerations for Gender Transitioning in the Workplace
- Legal Tip of the Week: Revisit Crisis Prevention and Response Plans
- Legal Notes: Navigating Name Changes
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand China’s Personal Information Protection Law
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider Compliance Steps to Support Student Mental Health
- Legal Tip of the Week: Independent Schools May Still Be Eligible to Claim Employee Retention Tax Credits
- Legal Tip of the Week: Who Holds the Keys to the Social Media Kingdom?
- Legal Tip of the Week: Make Sure Your Diversity Work Is Consistent with Your Legal Obligations
- Legal Tip of the Week: Conduct an Admission Season Review
- Legal Tip of the Week: Assess School Policies to Support Student Mental Health
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand the Pros and Cons of Perpetual Enrollment Agreements
- Legal Notes: Admission Season Review
- Legal Tip of the Week: 5 Steps to Update School Bylaws
- Legal Tip of the Week: Wellness Lawsuit Settled by University Shows Risks of Health-Screening Incentives
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand HIPAA Application in Independent Schools
- Legal Tip of the Week: Utilize a Reference Check Form
- Legal Tip of the Week: Considerations for Student Name-Change Requests
- Legal Tip of the Week: Revisit the Truth in Lending Act
- Legal Tip of the Week: Involve the Head of School in Student Safety Issues
- Legal Tip of the Week: How Good Governance Policies Help Boards Succeed
- Legal Tip of the Week: It’s Not Too Late to Update Your Enrollment Agreement!
- Legal Notes: Outdoor Education
- Legal Tip of the Week: Read Up on Build Back Better
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider the Implications of Travel Programming
- Legal Tip of the Week: Audit Student Conduct Policies
- Legal Tip of the Week: Communicate Carefully with Colleges About Student Discipline
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand the Legal Landscape When Setting Head of School Compensation
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand Requests for Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
- Legal Tip of the Week: Include an Honesty Affirmation in Your Applications
- Legal Tip of the Week: Conduct Effective Investigations
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider Anti-Bias Handbook Policies
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Social Media Policies
- Legal Tip of the Week: Conduct an Insurance Policy Review
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider Your Blueprint for Navigating National Vaccine Mandate-or-Test Rule
- Legal Notes: Jurisdictional Philosophy
- Head of School Compensation and the Legal Landscape
- Legal Tip of the Week: Clarify Your School’s Handbook Policy About Reporting Student Discipline
- Legal Tip of the Week: Reflect on Past Sexual Misconduct Incidents to Identify Policy Gaps
- Legal Tip of the Week: Seven Things to Consider Before Publishing Vaccination Rates
- Legal Tip of the Week: Remote-Work and Distance-Learning Policies
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider These Five Steps When Collecting Vaccination Status
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Admissions Documents and Procedures
- Legal Tip of the Week: Keep Disability Accommodations, Mental Health, and Support of Transgender Students In Mind When Reviewing Handbooks
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider These Four Key Issues When Updating Handbooks
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Complaint, Investigation, and Accommodation Policies and Procedures
- Legal Tip of the Week: Update DEI Initiatives, Faculty Contracts, and Social Media Policies
- Legal Tip of the Week: Update Handbooks and Policies This Summer
- Legal Tip of the Week: Do Your Summer Homework
- Legal Tip of the Week: Update Student and Employee Handbooks
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Sexual Misconduct Policies and Procedures
- Legal Notes: Keeping Your Handbook Up-to-Date
- Legal Tip of the Week: Do Your Cybersecurity Summer Homework
- Legal Tip of the Week: To Mask or Not to Mask? Understand How the New CDC Guidance May Impact Your School Policy
- Legal Tip of the Week: Prevent Educator Sexual Misconduct and Understand How to Respond to Allegations
- Legal Tip of the Week: Why Your Independent School Needs a Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan
- Legal Tip of the Week: School Involvement in Student Vaccination: Considerations, Pros, and Cons
- Legal Tip of the Week: Focus on Your Mission to Bring Your Community Together
- Legal Tip of the Week: Revisit Your Student Vaccination Policy
- Legal News You Can Use: International Students Continue to Face Challenges
- Legal Tip of the Week: You Can Fire Your Attorney
- Legal Tip of the Week: CDC Updates Physical Distancing Guidelines, But Note the Fine Print
- Legal Notes: Employee Reference Check Policies
- Legal Tip of the Week: Read Legal News You Can Use
- Legal Tip of the Week: Safely Open and Operate Summer Programs
- Legal Tip of the Week: Use the Upcoming Summer Break to Plan for a Safer Fall
- Legal Tip of the Week: The Truth in Lending Act—It’s Not Just for Banks
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Your Employment Agreements
- Legal Tip of the Week: Ensure Vendors Safeguard Confidential Information
- Legal Tip of the Week: Negotiating Head of School Employment Contracts that Strengthen the Board/Head Relationship
- Legal Tip of the Week: Time to Revisit Your Vaccine Policy
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider These Key Employee Handbook Updates for 2021
- Legal Tip of the Week: Employers May Require the COVID-19 Vaccine*
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Your Enrollment Agreement
- Legal Notes: The Head of School Contract
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Your Bylaws
- Legal Tip of the Week: Get Hip with HIPAA
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider a Mental Health Day Policy
- Legal Tip of the Week: Correctly Name a Beneficiary
- Legal Tip of the Week: Layer Up on COVID-19 Mitigation Measures
- Legal Tip of the Week: Be a Role Model
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand Voting Time Laws
- Legal Tip of the Week: Communicate Halloween Expectations
- Legal Tip: Halloween Costume Policies
- Legal Tip of the Week: Politics and Nonprofit Status Don’t Mix
- Legal Tip of the Week: Limit Your Liability as Schools Reopen
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Head of School Contracts More Than a Year Before They Expire
- Legal Tip of the Week: Leverage Community Expertise in COVID-19 Planning
- Legal Notes: What Schools Need to Know About Informed Consent
- Legal Tip of the Week: Obtain Consent to Record Classes
- Legal Tip of the Week: Revisit Your Data Protection Policies
- Legal Tip of the Week: Educate Your Educators
- Legal Tip of the Week: Don’t Make Promises You Can’t Keep
- Legal Tip of the Week: Relax! The Dress Code, That Is
- Legal Tip of the Week: Beware the Pandemic Pod
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider a Return-to-School Agreement
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Additional COVID-19 Guidance for Schools
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand Your School’s Census Bureau Reporting Obligations
- Legal Tip of the Week: How to Avoid Five Common Mistakes When Investigating Harassment Complaints
- Legal Tip of the Week: Coronavirus Concerns and Considerations
- Legal Tips of the Week: Comply with TILA and Prepare for Coronavirus
- Legal Tip of the Week: Stay in the Safe Harbor When Resetting the Head of School’s Compensation
- Legal Tip of the Week: Heed Changes & Deadlines for Retirement Plans
- Legal Tip of the Week: Take a Balanced Approach to Risk Management of Technology at Your School
- Legal Tip of the Week: Review Your Enrollment Agreement—Now
- Legal Tip of the Week: Deck the Halls … with FMLA Posters
- Legal Tip of the Week: Consider the Big Picture When Planning Construction
- Legal Tip of the Week: Poll Reveals Showing Gratitude Helps Retain Talent
- Legal Tip of the Week: Livestreaming and How to Avoid Running Afoul of the Law
- Legal Tip of the Week: Read the Fine Print: FMLA Special Rules Apply to Instructional Employees Only
- Legal Tip of the Week: Develop a Chaperone Drinking Policy (Before the Trip)
- Legal Tip of the Week: Shorten Your Employee Handbook
- Legal Tip of the Week: Understand the Difference Between a “Service” and “Support” Animal
- Legal Tip of the Week: Protections for Your School’s LGBTQ Community
- Legal Tip of the Week: Support Your Teachers During Parent Conferences
- Legal Tip of the Week: Controlling the Guest List at School Events
- DOJ Makes Clear That Antitrust Laws Apply to the Education Sector
- What Your School Needs to Know About HIPAA
- Start the Year By Reviewing Important Policies, Practices