On June 2, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals – the federal appellate court whose rulings are applicable in Michigan – issued a decision that clarifies the circumstances under which a school district may discipline a student...more
Buried about two-thirds of the way through Michigan's 2016 School Aid Act was a fairly onerous provision with a deadline for compliance that was pushed out more than three years. ...more
On November 6, 2018, Michigan voters passed Proposal 1, which legalizes the possession, use, and cultivation of marijuana and certain products containing marijuana by persons 21 years or older. The new law became effective on...more
In a decision eagerly anticipated by the school community throughout the state, on July 27, 2018, the Michigan Supreme Court held that school policies that prohibit weapons, including firearms, on school property are valid...more
In two published decisions, issued on December 16, 2016, the Michigan Court of Appeals has held that schools and school districts have the legal authority to forbid the possession of firearms on school premises.
The...more