Key Legislative Changes for Pennsylvania Schools
The General Assembly and Governor Shapiro recently enacted various legislation affecting school entities. The following is a brief summary of those developments....By: Tucker Arensberg, P.C.
View ArticleUpdated Competitive Bidding Threshold for Michigan Public Schools
In accordance with Sections 1267 and 1274 of the Michigan Revised School Code, MCL 380.1267 and MCL 380.1274, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has issued its annual memorandum to establish...
View ArticleSee You In Court - November 2024
Sometimes we hear that opposites attract, and such was the case between two members of the Nutmeg Board of Education. Board members Penny Pincher and Mal Content rarely see eye to eye on the challenges...
View ArticleDon’t Let Concerns About Due Process Undo Your Process: A Checklist for...
Sometimes, despite the best and thorough efforts of school employees, parents of students receiving special education services will file a request for a due process hearing (usually known as a “due...
View ArticleESSER Funds and Regulatory Compliance: Is Your School District Required to...
In recent years, many school districts have benefitted from Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) grants. These grants have assisted school districts and other academic institutions...
View ArticleTitle IX’s Journey: From NIL Beginnings to the House Settlement (Part 1)
The transformation of college athletics over the past three and a half years has brought a myriad of challenges, with perhaps none greater than how Title IX compliance is achieved. A post-House world...
View ArticleSee You In Court - December 2024
Last May, the members of the Nutmeg Board of Education voted to extend Mr. Superintendent’s contract for one year, with the result that his contract now extends from July 1, 2024, through June 30,...
View ArticleOhio Governor Signs ‘Bathroom Bill’ Into Law, Impacting K–12 Schools and...
On November 27, 2024, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 104, adding Ohio to the list of a dozen states with restrictions on bathroom access by transgender individuals....By:...
View ArticleRhode Island Becomes First State to Implement PDNS in All School Districts
My home state of Rhode Island may be the smallest in the union, but it has taken on a significant initiative to implement the Protective Domain Name Service (PDNS) in all 64 public school districts....
View ArticleRequirements for Posting School District Information to Website Transparency...
The State School Aid Act, MCL 388.1618, requires all Michigan public school districts to make a number of accounting resources and documents available on the school district’s publicly accessible...
View ArticleNew York Enacts School Temperature Legislation
On Dec. 14, 2024, New York enacted new legislation, “Maximum Temperatures in School Buildings and Facilities.” Beginning Sept. 1, 2025, public schools (including districts, BOCES and charter schools)...
View ArticleSee You In Court - January 2025
Bob Bombast, veteran member of the Nutmeg Board of Education, has been frustrated by the perennial need to reduce the Board’s budget request before submitting it to the Nutmeg Board of Finance and its...
View ArticleNonrenewal of Michigan School Administrator Contracts
The deadlines are approaching for the nonrenewal of public school administrative contracts. Administrator contracts are governed by Section 1229 of the Michigan Revised School Code, MCL 380.1229, which...
View ArticleDo Your Homework – Considerations for Divorced Parents who Disagree on School...
In Massachusetts, shared legal custody is defined as “continued mutual responsibility and involvement by both parents in major decisions regarding the child’s welfare including matters of education,...
View ArticleProskauer Launches Collaboration with the Schools Consent Project – Education...
Proskauer is excited to announce a partnership with the Schools Consent Project (SCP) for a new pro bono collaboration in our London and New York offices. SCP aims to normalise conversations about...
View ArticleFederal Court Strikes Down 2024 Title IX Regs: Here’s What’s Next for School...
As 2025 begins and a new administration prepares to take office, a District Court in the Eastern District of Kentucky has set aside the April 2024 Title IX regulations put forth by the Biden...
View ArticleGovernor Murphy’s 2025 State of the State Address
Yesterday, Governor Phil Murphy delivered his annual State of the State Address, outlining an ambitious agenda aimed at securing economic opportunity and strengthening New Jersey’s future. Murphy is in...
View ArticleOhio Senate Bill 206 Seeks to Expand School Discipline for Conduct on Social...
Ohio Senate Bill 206, (SB 206) introduced in 2024, calls for students who post threatening content on social media to be punished with expulsion from school for up to 180 days. The bill defines the...
View ArticleLegal Update for Special Education Law – Case Law Update – January 2025
Due to the situation-specific nature of parental involvement in educational decisions, nonparticipation in one decision due to a procedural inadequacy is not automatically a major barrier to a parent’s...
View ArticleDepartment of Homeland Security Withdraws “Sensitive Location Enforcement”...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving quickly to implement President Trump’s policy focus on enhanced enforcement of immigration laws. Earlier today, January 21, 2025, the Acting Director...
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