Education Law Report – Winter 2021
School District Effort to Prohibit Students’ Political Attire Enjoined - Morgan v. Mifflin County School District, Case No. 1:2--CV-01930 (M.D. Pa. 2020). The United States District Court for the...
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Agriculture - WNCT: North Carolina agriculture commissioner says State Fair is on for this fall North Carolina’s agriculture commissioner declared Wednesday that there will be state fairs this fall,...
View ArticleCalifornia Leaders Reach Deal to Reopen Schools - CA Health and Government...
On Monday, March 1, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced an agreement on a $6.6 billion budget package aimed to “accelerate the safe return to in-person instruction across California and...
View ArticleLegislative Update March 2021 #1
Business on Jones Street kicked off this week with the Governor issuing his first veto of the year. He vetoed a bill to require schools to offer some level of in-person instruction. An override vote is...
View ArticleGovernor Signs Law Modifying Signature Requirements for Upcoming...
On Monday, March 8, 2021, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into a law a bill that amends the signature requirements for petitions for small city school districts, union free and central school districts, as...
View ArticleEducation Policy Update - March 2021
In This Issue: Overview of the new COVID-19 stimulus bill, federal agency nominations, how states across the country are addressing learning loss as a result of the pandemic, and McGuireWoods...
View ArticleGold Dome Report — Legislative Day 31
Legislators wrapped up a long Crossover week today with short floor sessions and a variety of committee meetings. Most notably, subcommittees of the Senate Appropriations Committee rushed to complete...
View ArticleA Costly Mistake: Waiting Too Long To Correct an Error in an IEP
It is not uncommon for school districts and parents to disagree over what is to be included in a child’s individualized education program (“IEP”). The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act...
View ArticleImages of Students must be Removed from School Bus Surveillance Video when...
Easton Area Sch. Dist. v. Miller, 232 A.3d 716 (Pa. 2020). Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds that images of students in a school bus surveillance video are “educational records” under FERPA and must be...
View ArticleSchool District Effort to Prohibit Students' Political Attire Enjoined
Morgan v. Mifflin County School District, Case No. 1:2–CV-01930 (M.D. Pa. 2020). The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued a restraining order enjoining a school...
View ArticleCourt Denies Injunction to Student Claiming Denial of Rights to Participate...
T.W., a minor, through Waltman v. Southern Columbia Area School District (2020 WL 7027636) (M.D. Pa. 2020), Federal District Court for Middle District of Pennsylvania denies student’s and parents’...
View ArticleOperating Cash-Flow Borrowing Options for Michigan Public Schools
As Michigan public schools navigate the preparation of their 2021-2022 budgets, we wanted to again provide you with a reminder of the short-term borrowing options available to cover projected operating...
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Agriculture - SPECTRUM NEWS: Changing Face of N.C: Burlington hydroponic farm at the forefront of sustainable agriculture trend - Hydroponic farming has been around for hundreds of years, but it's not...
View ArticleWhat your district needs to know with COVID-19 legislation and orders set to...
School districts have navigated numerous challenges over the past 16 months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including compliance with emergency health orders, legislation, and federal, state and...
View ArticleESSER III: Funding school construction
The federal government has issued three rounds of relief funding to Ohio school districts in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The most recent round - created by the American Rescue Plan and...
View Article[Audio] School District Update Podcast: Hiring H-1B Teachers in 2021-2022
With the 2021-2022 school year around the corner, Melissa Azallion Kenny has put together a podcast for public school districts interested in using the H-1B visa strategy for teacher shortage...
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Economic Development - TRIAD BUSINESS JOURNAL: Triad projects help NC win Gold Shovel award for economic development - Three Triad economic development projects were rated among the state's top 10 by...
View ArticleFourth Grader’s Sexual Assault Claim Preserved Until 18th Birthday
Nicole B. v. Sch. Dist. of Philadelphia, 237 A.3d 986 (Pa. 2020). The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that, when a fourth-grade student alleged that he was sexually assaulted in school, the 180-day...
View ArticleTexas Legislative Update on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion-Related Bills
In the recent 87th legislative session, the Texas Legislature contended with several bills that address or may impact areas relevant to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within Texas...
View ArticlePower purchase agreements for school districts
Many of our school district clients have been approached by wind and solar developers over the years about signing a power purchase agreement (PPA). Developers promise to provide electricity at a fixed...
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