Pullman & Comley School Law Attorneys to Speak at the 2026 CABE/CAPSS Convention
Pullman & Comley School Law attorneys Zachary Schurin and Mark Sommaruga will present separate workshops at the 2026 Connecticut Association of Boards of Education/Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CABE/CAPSS) Convention, which provides board of education members and superintendents professional development and learning through general sessions and programming.
Mark will present "Understanding Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act (Including Recent Updates)" during the Session B2 Clinic on November 20 (2:20 p.m.–3:40 p.m.), alongside Russell Blair of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission. This workshop will clarify open meeting and public records requirements under FOIA and provide updated guidance to help board members and administrators navigate frequent records requests and issues arising at public meetings.
Zach will present "Public Comment and Your Board -- Best Practices for Effective Communication" as part of the Session E4 Workshops on November 21 (9:35 a.m.–10:45 a.m.). Zach will explore practical tools that boards of education can use to control public comment periods while at the same time fostering open and constructive dialogue with community members.
To register and for more information, please visit the CABE website.