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Special Education Considerations For COVID-19 Interruptions

In response to the threat to safety and health from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, some school districts across the country have closed and others are contemplating closing or moving to a...

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Operating Cash Flow Options for Michigan Public Schools

Many Michigan school districts experience periodic operating cash-flow shortfalls during a school year, which often make it necessary for these schools to borrow on a short-term basis to cover the...

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Student Data Privacy and COVID-19

School districts in Connecticut are busy pulling together plans to educate students at home — whether through formal “distance learning” or otherwise — during the public health emergency spurred by the...

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Schools Are Closed. Now What? Guidance For North Carolina Public School...

In light of CDC recommendations regarding COVID-19, North Carolina Governor Cooper issued an executive order closing all public schools in North Carolina for two weeks, beginning Monday, March 16,...

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Prompt Examination of COVID-19 Impact on School Business Operations Advisable

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted the operation of schools and school districts in Connecticut. While education officials across the state react to rapidly changing circumstances, we will...

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OSERS Issues Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with...

On Thursday, March 12, 2020, the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) issued new guidance (the “Guidance”) to state and local...

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Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): Practical Implications for...

On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed House Bill 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), into law. The FFCRA amends portions of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)...

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OSERS Issues Additional Guidance Related To Remote Delivery of Special...

On March 21, 2020, the United States Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) issued additional guidance to public...

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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – March 2020 #2

Dear Legal Mailbag: I hope that you and yours are doing well in these challenging times. I must say that my teachers have been incredible in their dedication to their students and their willingness to...

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Bureau of Special Education Issues Guidance on Continued Educational...

On March 25, 2020, the Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education (BSE), issued guidance related to the implementation of continued educational opportunities for students...

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Colorado COVID-19 Response Updates

Pursuant to HJR20-1007, the Second Regular Session of the 72nd General Assembly is Temporarily Adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 30, 2020.......By: Butler Snow LLP

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Legislature Enacts Emergency Provisions to Public School Code in Response to...

The Pennsylvania Legislature enacted, and Governor Wolf signed Senate Bill 751, to address the Pandemic of 2020 brought on by COVID-19. These emergency provisions apply only to the current 2019-2020...

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Blog: First Look At Postsecondary Institution Funding Under The CARES Act

On March 27, the president signed into law a $2 trillion relief and stimulus package – the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) – designed to address the economic impact...

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To Evaluate or Not: Navigating Immediate And Future Implications Of H.B....

As public school districts struggle with the myriad issues associated with COVID-19 and the Governor’s Order closing schools, announced on March 12, 2020, a means to continue student learning is every...

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Update Affecting School Districts Regarding New York Executive Order 202.13

On March 30, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.13 addressed the following issues affecting public school districts throughout the State: (1) the postponement of upcoming school board...

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Student Privacy Policy Office Releases Guidance on Virtual Learning

As school closures continue and schools implement distance learning plans, questions and concerns persist concerning the applicability of laws and regulations relating to student confidentiality and...

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CARES Act: The Education Stabilization Fund

This E-Alert is the first in a series to address the Federal funding that will be available to Michigan public school districts under the Coronavirus Aide, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES...

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See You In Court! - April 2020

The Nutmeg Board of Education has four standing committees, including the Policy Committee, which has three members.  Most of the time, an indifferent public ignores its meetings. This spring, however,...

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Armed School Personnel: A Judicial Update From The Twelfth District Court Of...

The arming of school personnel as a safety and security measure for public schools has been given some guidance in the form of a decision by the Twelfth District Court of Appeals in a Butler County...

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CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – April 2020

Dear Legal Mailbag: These are indeed strange times. The teachers in my building have been implementing remote instruction like champions. Even those who were uncomfortable with the technology are...

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