Ohio Supreme Court increases requirements for arming school staff
According to the Ohio Supreme Court in a decision issued June 23, 2021, a school board can no longer authorize a staff member to be armed while on duty unless the staff member either has completed an...
View ArticleFlorida Increases School Obligations Under the New Educator Conduct Act
After unanimous approval by both Florida’s Senate and House, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Educator Conduct Act on June 21, amending several sections of the state’s K-20 Education Code and imposing...
View ArticleSchool Districts Are Not Required To Identify Employees Who Are Subject To...
Highlands School District v. Rittmeyer, — A.3d –, 2020 WL 7061810, 163 C.D. 2020 (Pa. Commw. Dec. 3, 2020). Commonwealth Court holds that school districts are not required to disclose the names of...
View ArticleUpdates to blended and online learning
House Bill (H.B.) 110, signed into law by Governor DeWine on June 30, 2021, contains a revised definition for “blended learning” and a new provision for “online learning.” What school districts...
View ArticleLeveraging the growing resources for broadband connectivity for schools
For some time now, improving broadband internet access has been a priority for school districts and other political subdivisions across Ohio. Moreover, one of the main challenges faced by school...
View ArticleSunshine Law Amendments to Require Prior Public Notice of Official Actions at...
On June 30, 2021, Governor Tom Wolf signed into law Act 65 of 2021, amending the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act to establish new public notice requirements applicable to meetings of school districts’ boards...
View ArticleUS Supreme Court Rejects School District’s Sanctions Against Cheerleader...
By an 8-1 majority, the United States Supreme Court blocked a Pennsylvania school district from punishing a cheerleader for a profane off-campus, off-hours outburst on social media. Mahanoy Area School...
View ArticleThe Impact of Governor DeSantis’s Mask Order on Florida Private Schools: To...
In response to several Florida school boards considering mask mandates in advance of school openings, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just signed an executive order threatening to withhold state funds...
View ArticleNC Politics in the News - August 2021
Agriculture - THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: NC town calls itself a 'Bee City' but HOA says backyard hives must go - Dawn Reid lives in a designated Bee City — where the mayor himself is a beekeeper — but a...
View ArticleJuly 2021: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few...
View ArticleNC Politics in the News - August 2021 #2
Agriculture - The National Law Review: The End is Near for North Carolina's Hemp Pilot Program - The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services ("Department") and the North...
View ArticleThe balance of power: “Quarantining” versus “excluding” students under Senate...
On June 23, 2021, Senate Bill 22 went into effect in Ohio, and as schools resume instruction across the state, staff and families alike have been wrangling with its impact on quarantining and isolation...
View Article[Audio] The Transformation of Education in Florida
The education system in Florida has undergone a transformation over the last 50 years that has altered the relationship between management and unions. Employment and Labor attorney and RumbergerKirk...
View ArticleBroad Street Brief: Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Bill Hite Says He...
Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Bill Hite Says He Will Step Down Next August After nearly 10 years on the job, Philadelphia School District Superintendent William Hite said he will step down from...
View ArticleCalifornia Governor Orders Students to be Vaccinated: What Your School Needs...
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new emergency order on October 1 requiring all students in both public and private schools to get the COVID-19 vaccine once fully authorized by the Federal...
View ArticleRelaxed standards for substitute teachers may soon be in place
Senate Bill 1, a bill requiring high school students to complete one-half unit of financial literacy instruction to graduate, is on its way to the governor for signature after the Ohio Senate concurred...
View ArticleThe Authority to Punish Lewd Speech is Limited Once a Student Exits School...
Mahanoy Area Sch. Dist. v. B. L. by and through Levy, 141 S. Ct. 2038 (2021). The United States Supreme Court holds that while schools can sometimes regulate student speech that takes place off-campus,...
View ArticleCan they do that? Political activity at school and board meetings
As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers on, school boards across Ohio have experienced increased attendance at board meetings and related political activity. Additionally, Election Day is coming up on...
View ArticleNC Politics in the News - November 2021 #1
Agriculture - WRAL: Thanksgiving is going to be more expensive this year, NC farmers say - Thanksgiving is going to cost more this year, particularly because rising prices of corn, turkey and sweet...
View ArticleThe Top 15 Workplace Law Stories from October 2021
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few...
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