From Jim Metrock: This is a SkoolLive contract from Arizona. The lawyer who wrote this didn’t do a good job of proofreading. I cleaned up some grammar mistakes but left plenty. (I can’t complain too much about grammar mistakes. I make my share.) Bad grammar is the least offensive thing about this contract....
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From Jim Metrock: Contracts, like government regulations, are hard to read unless you break the contract down into smaller pieces. Since law school days I have always found it helpful to write out the clauses, phrases, and qualifying terms, something like I’ve done below in blue. When I do that, it makes the true...
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From Jim Metrock: This is the current Channel One contract with schools as of July 21, 2014: Network Participation Agreement General Terms This Network Participation Agreement (this “Agreement”) sets forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which the subject school (the “School”) is entitled to participate in the Educational Network (the “Network”)...
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A Channel One Contract In the early 90’s Alabama school systems signed contracts with Whittle Communications, the parent company of Channel One News. Whittle sold Channel One to the present owners, PRIMEDIA, Inc., in 1994. The original contract remained controlling as the contract automatically renewed every three years. PRIMEDIA rarely replaced the old contracts. That explains why “Whittle”...
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