Teacher Reinstated Following TikTok Post Featuring Explicit Song and...
Cent. Valley Sch. Dist. v. Cent. Valley Educ. Ass’n, 2022 Pa. Commw. Unpub. LEXIS 482 (Pa. Commw. Ct., Nov. 7, 2022). In an unpublished opinion the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the...
View ArticleFederal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction for Title IX Claim, Precluding...
Brooks v. State Coll. Area Sch. Dist., No. 4:22-CV-01335, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 217173, at *2 (M.D. Pa. Dec. 1, 2022). The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania granted...
View ArticleThe Academic Advisor- Education Law Insights, Issue 2, February 2023
Win in Court doesn’t Assure More Pennsylvania School Funding - “Pennsylvania is the latest state where the public school funding system was found to be unconstitutional, but the experience in other...
View ArticlePennsylvania, Court Ruling and School Funding – An Update on the Latest
While a recent Pennsylvania ruling issued In February 2023 has been hailed as a victory for the underfunded school districts in the state, it could be a long road ahead before meaningful change makes...
View ArticleClosing A School Building Does Not Implicate Due Process or Fiduciary Rights
Save Our Saltsburg Schools v. River Valley School District, No. 1140 C.D. 2021 (Pa.Cmwlth. November 7, 2022) (Commonwealth Court rejects community group’s efforts to invalidate school district’s...
View ArticleCharter Schools Aren’t Immune from Trademark Suits
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a trademark suit against a charter school operator and public school district in Texas but explained that the...
View ArticleSCOTUS: Public School Children with Disabilities Can Get Compensatory Damages
Can public school children with disabilities sue their schools for violations of the federal antidiscrimination statutes and collect compensatory damages before exhausting their administrative remedies...
View ArticleHouse Republicans Pass Parental Bill of Rights Act; No Path Forward Expected...
H.R. 5, the Parental Bill of Rights Act, passed in the House of Representatives on Friday, March 24, 2023 by a vote of 213 – 208. Only Republicans supported the bill and five Republicans – Reps. Andy...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Eliminates Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies...
Summary of the ruling (& its underlying alphabet soup): The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) requires school districts to provide their disabled students a Free...
View ArticleVirginia High School League Adopts Name, Image and Likeness Guidelines
On May 3, 2023, the Virginia High School League (VHSL) approved a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) policy to assist its member schools and their student-athletes navigate NIL deals. The guidance is...
View ArticleOperating Cash-Flow Borrowing Options for Michigan Public Schools - May 2023
As Michigan public schools navigate the preparation of their 2023-2024 budgets, we wanted to again provide you with a reminder of the short-term borrowing options available to cover projected operating...
View ArticleProhibition on Using Native American Mascots in Public Schools
Late in 2022, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) announced that “public school districts are prohibited from utilizing Native American mascots” and must begin to formulate a plan to change...
View ArticleNC Politics in the News - June 2023
Economic Development - STREET INSIDER: Duke Energy awards $250,000 in grant funds to support economic development in North Carolina - The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $250,000 in grant funds to...
View ArticleOhio Legislature Passes Biennial Budget; Governor DeWine Approves Historic...
On June 30, 2023, the 135th Ohio General Assembly passed the state’s biennial Operating Budget for FY 24-25 (House Bill 33), and the legislation was signed by Governor DeWine on July 4, 2023. As is...
View ArticleGov. Murphy Signs Bill Expanding Sick Leave Law
On July 3, 2023, Governor Murphy signed legislation expanding eligible uses of sick leave for public school employees. Until now, the law provided a minimum of 10 sick days to be used only for personal...
View ArticleOhio High School Sports Are In the Spotlight: How The OSHAA Referendum May...
On August 1, 2023, the 12 measures passed by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) annual referendum went into effect – impacting nearly 800 high schools. School districts should understand...
View ArticleSpecial Education Law Updates from the 2023 Session of the Connecticut...
To follow-up on our annual School Law legislative update, over the next few weeks we will be highlighting and analyzing the most important developments from this year’s session of the General Assembly...
View ArticleAuditor of State Releases Final Levy and Bond Campaign Guidance after...
In November 2021, for the first time in Ohio history, a public school superintendent and four elected board of education members were criminally charged for activities related to a levy campaign...
View ArticleChanges Coming to the Texas Public Information Act: Is Your School District...
HB 3033 passed during the 88th Legislative Session, effective September 1, 2023, makes significant changes to the Texas Public Information Act (PIA), prompting a need for districts to update their...
View ArticlePreparing for a “First Amendment Audit”
Districts should be aware of a growing trend of “First Amendment Audits” occurring in district offices and schools. During an “audit,” an individual (or group) enters a school district lobby, begins...
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