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2024 Education Legislation Summary - 2024 Session

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In its 2024 regular and special sessions, the General Assembly made a number of changes to the statutes that affect public education in Connecticut. This summary provides a brief overview of some of the more significant...more

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Ohio General Assembly Concludes Spring Session with Key Education-Related Bills

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The Ohio General Assembly has concluded its spring session, passing several education-related bills now on the way to Governor DeWine for his signature. Governor DeWine is not expected to veto any of the measures, so...more

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2023 Legislative Update: Summary of Changes in School Law

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As we approach the new year, Franczek is pleased to recap the new legislation applicable to K-12 schools that passed in 2023. Below you will find our compilation of this year’s legislative changes. A PDF version of the 2023...more

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Michigan Governor Whitmer Signs into Law Major K-12 Teacher Performance Evaluations Reforms

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On November 22, 2023, Michigan Governor Gretchen E. Whitmer signed into law two bills (SB 395 & SB 396) reforming the teacher and school administrator evaluation processes at K-12 schools. The new legislation introduces...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 9, November 2023

The Accreditation Overhaul for North Carolina (and Florida) Colleges - Last month, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 8 (HB 8) into law. In addition to establishing a new computer science requirement for...more

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Florida’s Governor Signs Bill to Defund DEI Initiatives at Colleges

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Governor Ron DeSantis has signed Senate Bill (SB) 266, officially prohibiting the state’s public colleges and universities from spending state or federal money on programs or campus activities that advocate for Diversity,...more

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What’s New From Ohio House Bill 99? (A Summary With A Quick Q/A)

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According to the State of Ohio Department of Transportation website, the new division is intended to develop and provide training for school staff members whose districts opt to allow certain employees to be armed on school...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

Updating Your Policies:  Requirements From the 2022 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly for Connecticut Schools

As reflected in our firm’s legislative update, Developments from the 2022 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly: New Laws Affective the Schools (and Public Employers): Pullman & Comley (pullcom.com), a number of public...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

New Ohio Law Allows Teachers to Carry Firearms in Classrooms

GOVERNOR DEWINE SIGNS HOUSE BILL 99 - Earlier this month, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 99 (HB 99), which allows teachers and other school personnel to carry firearms in school safety zones. HB 99 was...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Five Key Takeaways For Colleges and Universities From the New Federal Vaccination Mandate

Colleges and universities with U.S. government-sponsored research or other non-grant funding take note. On September 9, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14042 to implement COVID safety protocols for Federal...more

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July 2021: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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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 years—and this past month...more

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Florida Increases School Obligations Under the New Educator Conduct Act

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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 new statutory...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold 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 hearings on the FY22...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 18

Education was the theme on the floors of the Georgia House and Senate today as each body approved measures impacting K-12 teachers and students around the state. The Senate signed off on two such bills, including Governor...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 16

The early morning began with Subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee looking in earnest at the development of a spending plan for the state’s FY 2022. This work follows the news from earlier in the week of the...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 15

The Georgia General Assembly is over halfway to Crossover Day, and new legislation continues to fill the hoppers each day. In these first 15 days of the 2021 Legislative Session, lawmakers have introduced 746 propositions —...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 10

Today, one needed to have his or her skates on (or the ability to click a mouse quickly) to catch all the action as House and Senate committees began hearing bills and resolutions. Gaming was in particular focus today, with...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Dispensing with evaluations of teachers and administrators under H.B. 197: Are the benefits worth the legal risks?

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On March 27, 2020, Governor DeWine signed Am.Sub.H.B. 197 into law. This legislation makes it permissible for a board of education to elect to not finish teacher and administrator evaluations that were not already completed...more

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Gold Dome Report - March 2020 #5

Today was all about the numbers - State spending and revenue as well as the increasing count of Georgians diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. The House Appropriations Committee voted out its version of HB 793, the state’s...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - March 2020 #4

As skies cleared over the Gold Dome this evening, legislators and lobbyists rode floods of rainwater and legislation out of the building and into a three-day respite from the 2020 Legislative Session....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - March 2020 #3

Despite the pouring rain (again), lawmakers convened today for Legislative Day 24. Committee meetings began bright and early in an effort to move proposals forward in advance of the looming Crossover Day....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - March 2020 #2

Roadrunners, Hawks, Mariners, and other big-headed mascots flocked to the Capitol atrium today for Georgia State College Day at the Capitol, and House and Senate members also had education on their minds. ...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - March 2020 #1

While the weather outside is merely drizzly, March came in like a lion through the halls of the State Capitol today. The Senate Appropriations Committee brought the building to life this morning by unveiling its take on the...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - February 2020 #11

Today marks Legislative Day 20, the halfway point for the 2020 Legislative Session! Rumors are that the House and Senate are much closer on finalizing their budget plans for the remaining portion of this fiscal year and the...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - February 2020 #4

After shifting to a lower gear last week in an effort to look more closely at the State’s revenues and develop a spending plan for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2020, lawmakers reconvened this morning for Legislative Day 13....more

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