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1. Name, Title, Company Info 2. Professional Background 3. How long have you been specializing in school Law? 4. What originally got you interested in school law?
 * BIO QUESTIONS**

1. Can you provide school leaders, administrators and teachers with a functional definition of sexting? 2. A recent survey by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned pregnancy claims that 20 percent of U.S. teens are involved in sexting activities. Why has sexting become such a big deal over the past few years? 3. How large is the body of court cases and/or decisions dealing with cell phones and sexting? 4. What are the most notable cases in Ohio/the U.S. currently? 5. What are the main legal questions that normally arise in sexting cases?
 * GENERAL QUESTIONS**
 * distribution/possession of child pornography?
 * violation of Fourth Amendment rights?
 * freedom-of-expression rights?
 * interfering with their parents' rights to raise children as they see fit?

1. How are a student’s Fourth Amendment Rights applicable/not applicable in sexting cases? 2. What charges are brought against students who are involved in a sexting case? 3. Who decides if charges will be filed against a juvenile, and if filed, what the charges will be? 4. If parents are paying for their children’s cell phones/mobile devices, are they legally liable for what their kids’ use of them? 5. What consequences/impact could result from a child’s involvement in sexting?
 * STUDENT/PARENT PERSPECTIVE**

1. When can/should a school administrator intervene with cell phone related issues? If the phone is disruptive to the school environment, is it appropriate to intervene? 2. As a principal or school administrator, what am I obligated to do if I get a report that a student has inappropriate images on his/her cell phone? 3. What is your recommended course of action for handling such a situation? 4. If I (as a teacher or administrator) confiscate a student’s phone- because that is district policy- and it has illegal images on it, am I guilty of possession? 5. What is an administrator’s legal responsibility if s/he finds nude or semi-nude pictures of students on cell phones confiscated at school or school-sponsored activities? 6. What types of charges could school administrator’s face for mishandling sexting cases? 7. Are you aware of any examples of schools/districts working proactively to educate students, parents, teachers and community members about issues related to sexting? 8. What are the best resources for school administrators to be aware of? 9. The sensitivity of these issues makes it difficult to address at a public school level without exposing children to sexually explicit information. Can you suggest any ways for administrators to present the information to the parents effectively?
 * TEACHER/ADMINISTRATOR PERSPECTIVE**

1. Is content on personal student cell phones a school district’s business? If so, why? 2. What type of liability do school districts face in sexting cases? 3. What kind of cost could a school district incur when we talk about this type of case? 4. In what ways are districts addressing the issue of sexting in their policy? 5. What steps can districts take through their policy to protect themselves from legal complications that might stem from a sexting case?
 * DISTRICT PERSPECTIVE**

1. Do prosecutors try to differentiate between cases involving child porn networks or “deviant adults” and teenagers who post revealing photos out of stupidity, a sense of invincibility or misplaced trust? 2. Do you think the technology element behind this phenomenon garners more attention than other sex-related issues in schools? ... is it just that it's unfamiliar ground for the administrators?.... is there something else about it that makes sexting more insidious than other sexually explicit issues that have always been around. 3. What general advice do you have for students, parents, teachers and administrators regarding sexting in schools?
 * ATTORNEY PERSPECTIVE**