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 contains two crucial...more
On July 29, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court held in Doe v. Alpena Public School District that the state’s civil rights law, Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (“ELCRA”), does not provide a cause of action against an educational...more
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 contains two crucial...more
This webinar will examine what the Supreme Court held in its ruling on universities’ affirmative action plans, the controversy surrounding how the Supreme Court’s ruling affects employer’s diversity, equity and inclusion...more
9/7/2023
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Diversity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
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Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
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In its recent decision, Hindelang v. City of Grosse Pointe, the Michigan Court of Appeals (“Court”) has offered clarification and some helpful reminders for compliance with the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”). In a case involving...more
The deadlines are approaching for non-renewal of public school administrative contracts. Administrator contracts are governed by Section 1229 of the Michigan Revised School Code, MCL 380.1229, which contains two crucial...more
The deadlines are approaching for non-renewal of probationary teacher contracts. The standard probationary period is five years. Under the Michigan Teachers’ Tenure Act, MCL 38.83, a board of education is required to...more
On Oct. 11, Governor Whitmer signed House Bill 5703: a law that will require schools to post notices including both a provision of the Michigan School Code that reaffirms the prominence of parental rights in school, as well...more
The deadlines are approaching for non-renewal of probationary teacher contracts. The standard probationary period is five years. Under the Michigan Teachers’ Tenure Act, MCL 38.83, a board of education is required to provide...more
The deadlines are approaching for non-renewal of public school administrative contracts. Administrator contracts are governed by Section 1229 of the Michigan Revised School Code, MCL 380.1229, which contains two crucial...more
Recently, the United States Federal District Court, Southern District of Indiana (Indianapolis Division) awarded summary judgment in favor of a public school district, dismissing a former teacher’s Title VII claim, 42 U.S.C....more
The deadlines are approaching for non-renewal of public school administrative contracts. Administrator contracts are governed by Section 1229 of the Michigan Revised School Code, MCL 380.1229, which contains two crucial...more
The deadlines are approaching for non-renewal of probationary teacher contracts. The standard probationary period is five years. Under the Michigan Teachers’ Tenure Act, MCL 38.83, a board of education is required to provide...more
In a decision dated August 28, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that school district faculty/administrators could be liable for a former teacher's physical abuse against a student where the...more
On August 26, 2020, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California followed the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle and temporarily halted the enforcement...more
On August 21, 2020, a federal court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle granted the State of Washington’s motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) from...more
The deadlines are approaching for non-renewal of probationary teacher contracts. The standard probationary period is five years. ...more
The deadlines are approaching for non-renewal of administrative contracts. Administrator contracts are governed by Section 1229 of the School Code, MCL 380.1229, which contains two crucial deadlines for non-renewing an...more
A football coach’s use of derogatory terms, some involving sexual expletives, to motivate his football student-athletes was found permissible under Title IX, 20 U.S.C. §1681, which prohibits sex discrimination in...more
In an unpublished decision, on December 17, 2019, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued an opinion that education records are subject to disclosure under Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) with redaction of...more
The deadlines are approaching for non-renewal of probationary teacher contracts. The standard probationary period is five years.
Under the Michigan Teachers’ Tenure Act, MCL 38.83, a board of education is required to...more
The deadlines are approaching for non-renewal of administrative contracts. Administrator contracts are governed by Section 1229 of the School Code, MCL 380.1229, which contains two crucial deadlines for non-renewing an...more
The deadlines are approaching for non-renewal of probationary teacher contracts. The probationary period is five years.
Pursuant to MCL 38.83, a board of education must provide a probationary teacher with a definite...more
The deadlines are approaching for non-renewal of administrative contracts. Administrator contracts are governed by Section 1229 of the School Code, MCL 380.1229, which contains two crucial deadlines for non-renewing an...more
Many collective bargaining agreements restrict employees from pursuing the same complaint in multiple forums. For example, if an employee files a grievance over an employment issue but then files a complaint or charge of...more