John Ptacin – Association of Alaska School Boards

Superintendent’s Contracts

Posted on November 15, 2024

John Ptacin, Sedor, Wendlandt, Evans & Filippi, LLC Part 4 of the series Back to Basics Superintendents experience many “firsts” when they start working for […]

Snow Time Like the Present to Review Your District’s Heating and Electrical Costs

Posted on February 9, 2024

Part 7 of the series “The Last Frontier facing the New Frontier.” John Ptacin, Sedor, Wendlandt, Evans & Filippi, LLC Alaska has had quite a […]

Reflections on Litigating in Alaska Courts and the thorny issue of who pays for litigation

Posted on September 20, 2023

“The Last Frontier Facing the New Frontier” Episode 2 (Again with Practice Pointers!) John Ptacin, Sedor, Wendlandt, Evans & Filippi, LLC Hopefully, your School District will […]

The United States Supreme Court announces certain disability discrimination claims can bypass administrative hearings

Posted on April 17, 2023

“Fine Tuning” Episode 9 (Now with Practice Pointers!) By John Ptacin, Sedor, Wendlandt, Evans & Filippi, LLC On March 21, 2023, the United States Supreme Court […]

Top Five Board Policies that might be out of date

Posted on February 23, 2023

“Fine Tuning” Episode 7 (Now with Practice Pointers!) John Ptacin, Sedor, Wendlandt, Evans & Filippi, LLC One of the School Board’s most important duties is […]

When A Free AND Ordered Space Is Protected by Ping-Pong Balls

Posted on January 25, 2022

Part 6 of the series By John Ptacin, Member, Sedor, Wendlandt, Evans & Filippi, LLC Commissioner Michael Johnson described a Free and Ordered Space as […]