Florida Education Policy Update
Education is always a top public policy issue in Florida, and the 2019 legislative session was no different. This year, lawmakers made major investments in K-12 funding, expanded career and workforce...
View ArticleState Guidance Intended to Clarify Immunization Law May Raise More Questions,...
As summer draws to an end, New York state school districts have a new round of reading material related to the change in immunization law that Governor Cuomo signed in June......By: Harris Beach PLLC
View ArticleNew York State Tightens Requirements for Medical Exemptions to Vaccinations
Since the repeal of the religious exemption to vaccinations on June 13, 2019, many school districts are reporting an increase in the requests for medical exemptions. However, the Department of Health...
View ArticleNew Legislation Lets Students Use Medical Marijuana at School
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law legislation in April 2019 that requires school districts to allow parents and guardians to administer to their child marijuana-infused medications on...
View ArticleStreamlined Notification of Teacher/Educator Arrests Raises Eyebrows
As the summer begins to wind down, the first whispers of fall rippling through cool evening breezes are a welcome reminder that school is back in session. That means it’s an opportune time for...
View ArticleProtect Your Municipality from Ransomware Attacks
From big cities and small cities to school districts and beach towns, more than 40 municipalities have been the victim of a cyberattack this year. The New York Times described the season that ended on...
View ArticleSee You In Court! - September 2019
Bob Bombast has long served as the Chairperson of the Policy Committee of the Nutmeg Board of Education. Over the last two years, the Committee has laboriously gone through the Board’s Policy Book,...
View ArticleMunicipalities and School Systems: Educate Your Employees
The pace and number of cyber-attacks against municipalities and school systems is staggering and likes of which we have never seen. Municipalities and school systems are obvious targets for cyber...
View ArticleCAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – September 2019
Dear Legal Mailbag: Though the new school year is barely two weeks old, I am sorry to report that I have already been through an expulsion hearing. On the very first day of school, one of my students...
View ArticleCAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – September 2019 #2
???????Dear Legal Mailbag: School is up and running and so are those PPT meetings. During a recent meeting, a parent placed his cell phone face up on our conference table. As soon as we started, I...
View ArticleCAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – September 2019 #3
Dear Legal Mailbag: Local elections are coming up and a teacher in my school came to me with an interesting question. One of the students in her class is the daughter of someone running for mayor...
View ArticleMarijuana, Medication, and Minors, Oh My! New Medication Laws For Schools
You would be forgiven if you can’t keep up with the many changes in the Illinois laws governing education at back-to-school time this year. As if Illinois special educators and administrators don’t...
View ArticleSee You In Court! – October 2019
Patty Parent, a single mother, came to the office at Acorn Elementary School at the beginning of the school year, asking that the office change the address for her two children. However, when she gave...
View Article2019 Legislative Update: Summary of Changes in School Law #2
Franczek P.C. is pleased to announce the publication of its annual Legislative Update for schools. With the flood of legislative changes in Illinois this year, it is more imperative than ever for...
View ArticleThe Ohio Senate Is Moving On ADC Reform
The Ohio Senate Education Committee has renewed its interest in reforming state takeovers (H.B. 70). The most recent state budget, H.B. 166 (adopted in July 2019) included a moratorium prohibiting the...
View ArticleTrump Administration Releases School Safety District Guide
On September 25, 2019, the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released The Role of...
View ArticleCAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week - October 2019 #3
Dear Legal Mailbag: As is the case with a number of school districts in my part of the state, our enrollment is declining at an alarming rate. Our board of education has been discussing how best to...
View ArticleCAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week - October 2019 #4
Dear Legal Mailbag: I am a school administrator, and some students in my district have found that the bus is a good place for them to sneak in a few “hits” on a vape pen while being transported to and...
View ArticleThe Star System: How Will Your School District Rate?
On November 22, 2019, Auditor Keith Faber announced that his office plans to rate local governments and state agencies based upon implementation and application of best practices for compliance with...
View ArticleSee You In Court! - December 2019
Last year, the holiday season was awash in controversy for the Nutmeg Public Schools after the principal of Acorn Elementary School came to school dressed as Santa Claus and passed out presents to...
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