Georgia High School Association Places New Limits on How Students Can Benefit...
The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) amended its rules on July 18 to place additional limits on how student-athletes can participate in commercial name, image, and likeness (NIL) activities. This...
View ArticleGeorgia Supreme Court Broadens Open Records Act to Include Private Contractors
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday issued a ruling that expands the scope of who is responsible for producing public records under the state’s Open Records Act. The court also allowed for records...
View ArticleIncreased Bidding Threshold for Ohio Public School Districts Beginning...
Effective October 24, 2024, the competitive bidding threshold for Ohio public school districts contained in Ohio Revised Code (“ORC”) 3313.46 will increase from $50,000 to $75,000 through 2024, and...
View ArticleCook County School Districts Subject to Township Trustees of Schools are...
Legislation passed earlier this month requires some school boards in Cook County to act swiftly in a changing landscape related to school treasurers. At issue are “township trustees of schools” offices...
View Article[Webinar] Navigating Workplace Investigations: Best Practices for K-12 School...
In the dynamic environment of K-12 education, maintaining an appropriate, safe, and supportive workplace is crucial. State and federal laws provide expanded protections for employees in relation to...
View ArticleFive-Star High School Football Player Sues North Carolina State Board of...
Rolanda Brandon—the mother of sixteen-year-old star quarterback Faizon Brandon, the Greensboro, North Carolina, Grimsley High School football player who has committed to play for the University of...
View ArticleKey Legislative Changes for Pennsylvania Schools
The General Assembly and Governor Shapiro recently enacted various legislation affecting school entities. The following is a brief summary of those developments....By: Tucker Arensberg, P.C.
View ArticleUpdated Competitive Bidding Threshold for Michigan Public Schools
In accordance with Sections 1267 and 1274 of the Michigan Revised School Code, MCL 380.1267 and MCL 380.1274, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has issued its annual memorandum to establish...
View ArticleSee You In Court - November 2024
Sometimes we hear that opposites attract, and such was the case between two members of the Nutmeg Board of Education. Board members Penny Pincher and Mal Content rarely see eye to eye on the challenges...
View ArticleDon’t Let Concerns About Due Process Undo Your Process: A Checklist for...
Sometimes, despite the best and thorough efforts of school employees, parents of students receiving special education services will file a request for a due process hearing (usually known as a “due...
View ArticleESSER Funds and Regulatory Compliance: Is Your School District Required to...
In recent years, many school districts have benefitted from Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) grants. These grants have assisted school districts and other academic institutions...
View ArticleTitle IX’s Journey: From NIL Beginnings to the House Settlement (Part 1)
The transformation of college athletics over the past three and a half years has brought a myriad of challenges, with perhaps none greater than how Title IX compliance is achieved. A post-House world...
View ArticleSee You In Court - December 2024
Last May, the members of the Nutmeg Board of Education voted to extend Mr. Superintendent’s contract for one year, with the result that his contract now extends from July 1, 2024, through June 30,...
View ArticleOhio Governor Signs ‘Bathroom Bill’ Into Law, Impacting K–12 Schools and...
On November 27, 2024, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 104, adding Ohio to the list of a dozen states with restrictions on bathroom access by transgender individuals....By:...
View ArticleRhode Island Becomes First State to Implement PDNS in All School Districts
My home state of Rhode Island may be the smallest in the union, but it has taken on a significant initiative to implement the Protective Domain Name Service (PDNS) in all 64 public school districts....
View ArticleRequirements for Posting School District Information to Website Transparency...
The State School Aid Act, MCL 388.1618, requires all Michigan public school districts to make a number of accounting resources and documents available on the school district’s publicly accessible...
View ArticleNew York Enacts School Temperature Legislation
On Dec. 14, 2024, New York enacted new legislation, “Maximum Temperatures in School Buildings and Facilities.” Beginning Sept. 1, 2025, public schools (including districts, BOCES and charter schools)...
View ArticleSee You In Court - January 2025
Bob Bombast, veteran member of the Nutmeg Board of Education, has been frustrated by the perennial need to reduce the Board’s budget request before submitting it to the Nutmeg Board of Finance and its...
View ArticleNonrenewal of Michigan School Administrator Contracts
The deadlines are approaching for the nonrenewal of public school administrative contracts. Administrator contracts are governed by Section 1229 of the Michigan Revised School Code, MCL 380.1229, which...
View ArticleDo Your Homework – Considerations for Divorced Parents who Disagree on School...
In Massachusetts, shared legal custody is defined as “continued mutual responsibility and involvement by both parents in major decisions regarding the child’s welfare including matters of education,...
View ArticleProskauer Launches Collaboration with the Schools Consent Project – Education...
Proskauer is excited to announce a partnership with the Schools Consent Project (SCP) for a new pro bono collaboration in our London and New York offices. SCP aims to normalise conversations about...
View ArticleFederal Court Strikes Down 2024 Title IX Regs: Here’s What’s Next for School...
As 2025 begins and a new administration prepares to take office, a District Court in the Eastern District of Kentucky has set aside the April 2024 Title IX regulations put forth by the Biden...
View ArticleGovernor Murphy’s 2025 State of the State Address
Yesterday, Governor Phil Murphy delivered his annual State of the State Address, outlining an ambitious agenda aimed at securing economic opportunity and strengthening New Jersey’s future. Murphy is in...
View ArticleOhio Senate Bill 206 Seeks to Expand School Discipline for Conduct on Social...
Ohio Senate Bill 206, (SB 206) introduced in 2024, calls for students who post threatening content on social media to be punished with expulsion from school for up to 180 days. The bill defines the...
View ArticleLegal Update for Special Education Law – Case Law Update – January 2025
Due to the situation-specific nature of parental involvement in educational decisions, nonparticipation in one decision due to a procedural inadequacy is not automatically a major barrier to a parent’s...
View ArticleDepartment of Homeland Security Withdraws “Sensitive Location Enforcement”...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving quickly to implement President Trump’s policy focus on enhanced enforcement of immigration laws. Earlier today, January 21, 2025, the Acting Director...
View ArticleUndocumented Students And The Obligations To Cooperate With “ICE” --Take Two...
Back in 2017, at the dawn of the first Trump administration, there was much concern about how school leaders should address issues involving “undocumented” students including the possibility of visits...
View ArticleBroad Street Brief: City Council Returns from Winter Recess
Mayor Parker Expresses Openness to Working with Trump Admin. Mayor Cherelle Parker expressed a willingness to collaborate with President Donald Trump on shared priorities, emphasizing the need for...
View ArticleWhat Schools Need to Know About Immigration Enforcement Activities Under the...
Schools are no longer exempt from immigration enforcement activities after President Donald Trump rescinded a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy last week that designated schools a "sensitive...
View ArticleNew Executive Order Addressing “Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling”:...
On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“Order”) entitled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling.” The Order asserts that “schools indoctrinate children in radical,...
View ArticleOhio Public Schools Must Update Policies on Curriculum Content and Religious...
Ohio public schools will soon be required to adopt policies on curriculum content concerning sexual concepts, parental notification about students’ health and well-being, and time for students to...
View ArticleSee You In Court - February 2025
Social media has made it much easier to disseminate hurtful criticisms about teachers, principals, superintendents and even board of education members, and the good people of Nutmeg are no...
View ArticleProtecting Students and Schools: Guidance on Federal Agent Presence
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has historically maintained a “sensitive spaces” or “protected areas” policy which restricted the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents...
View ArticleATIXA Mentor Match Spotlight
An ATIXA Tip of the Week - Stepping into the role of a Title IX Coordinator was a leap into the unknown for me. Coming from a background in employment law, I had no prior experience with Title IX...
View ArticleTrump on Education: ICE Policy Reversal’s Impact on Schools
Since 2011, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been restricted by policy from conducting raids and other immigration enforcement actions in “sensitive locations” like schools,...
View ArticleDistrict Court Allows First Amendment and Due Process Claims to Proceed in...
Flynn v. Big Spring Sch. Dist., No. 1:22-CV-00961, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 168913, at *2 (M.D. Pa. Sep. 19, 2024) (District Court permits Plaintiffs who were regular attendants at school board meetings...
View ArticleCourt Finds School Board Erred in Punishing Teacher for Political Activity on...
Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal (“Fifth DCA”) recently determined the Duval County School Board erred when it disciplined a teacher for politically-charged social media posts made in the...
View ArticleGold Dome Report - Legislative Day 27 - March 2025
When lawmakers and lobbyists were greeted by the aroma of grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday morning, there was no question what day it was. In addition...
View ArticleSchool Director’s First Amendment Rights Not Violated When Board and...
Detschelt v. Norwin School District 23-cv-1402 (W.D. Pa. Dec. 20, 2024). The District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania dismisses complaint filed by school director which alleged that...
View ArticlePennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, March 13, 2025
Extra Funding for Hundreds of PA School Districts in Question- Top Republican lawmakers are skeptical about Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposal to allocate an additional $494 million to underfunded...
View ArticleBrooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Governor Releases Budget Recommendations,...
Governor’s Budget Recommendations - Gov. Josh Stein this week unveiled his state budget recommendations for the next two fiscal years. Entitled “North Carolina Strong,” it details a number of themes:...
View ArticleChallenge to State Regulatory Rules Offering Protections for LGBTQ+ Students...
When we wrote in August about the impact of the Supreme Court’s Loper-Bright decision on the various federal district court rulings invalidating the Department of Education’s 2024 Title IX regulations,...
View ArticleOhio Law Does Not Conflict with the Individuals with Disabilities in...
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) oversees Ohio’s implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), a federal law that entitles children with disabilities...
View ArticleKey Considerations as K-12 Leaders Navigate Minefield Involving DEI, Federal...
K-12 school districts across the country now face a tight deadline to navigate a minefield with significant legal and funding implications....By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
View ArticleBringing a K-12 Perspective to the ATIXA Advisory Board
When I took on the role of Title IX Coordinator for the Salt Lake City School District in 2018, I had no prior experience in Title IX. Thankfully, I found my footing through ATIXA training for Title IX...
View ArticleNew Jersey FY 2026—Department of Education Budget Hearing
On April 21, 2025, New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) Commissioner Kevin Dehmer testified before the Assembly Budget Committee to present the Department’s FY 2026 budget proposal. The proposal...
View ArticleDialing Down the Distractions: New Ohio Bill Aims to Ban Cellphone Usage in...
Amid ongoing conversations about student focus and classroom distractions, Ohio lawmakers are considering new measures to regulate cellphone use in schools. These discussions reflect growing concerns...
View ArticleThe Oceanside Pat On The Back Society
In the 401(k) industry, people get honored from time to time. Heck, I’ve even been named to 401k Wire’s Top 100 people in the 401(k) industry a couple of times. At no point, have I ever seen people...
View ArticleWhat K-12 Leaders Need to Know About the Trump Administration's New Executive...
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) is developing significant changes to how school discipline is addressed at the federal level. An executive order from President Donald Trump in late April...
View ArticleTexas Bill Could Eliminate PSF Guaranty on School Bonds
Pursuant to Section 45.052 of the Texas Education Code, school district and charter school bonds (including refunding bonds) are eligible to be guaranteed by the corpus and income of the Permanent...
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