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[Webinar] Navigating Workplace Investigations: Best Practices for K-12 School Districts - September 11th, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm PT

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In the dynamic environment of K-12 education, maintaining an appropriate, safe, and supportive workplace is crucial. State and federal laws provide expanded protections for employees in relation to harassment, discrimination,...more

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Cook County School Districts Subject to Township Trustees of Schools are Required to Take Swift Action to Appoint Board Member

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Legislation passed earlier this month requires some school boards in Cook County to act swiftly in a changing landscape related to school treasurers. At issue are “township trustees of schools” offices and their treasurers –...more

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Increased Bidding Threshold for Ohio Public School Districts Beginning October 24, 2024

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Effective October 24, 2024, the competitive bidding threshold for Ohio public school districts contained in Ohio Revised Code (“ORC”) 3313.46 will increase from $50,000 to $75,000 through 2024, and will then increase by 3%...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Georgia Supreme Court Broadens Open Records Act to Include Private Contractors

The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday issued a ruling that expands the scope of who is responsible for producing public records under the state’s Open Records Act. The court also allowed for records requests to be sent to...more

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Georgia High School Association Places New Limits on How Students Can Benefit From NIL. Here's What it Means for Key Stakeholders.

The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) amended its rules on July 18 to place additional limits on how student-athletes can participate in commercial name, image, and likeness (NIL) activities. This amendment comes nearly...more

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CFPB: Families Forced to Pay ‘Junk’ Fees for School Lunches

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The CFPB’s latest focus on consumer fees is targeting payment processors for school lunches. The CFPB says that families who choose to purchase school lunches are being forced to pay fees to companies that process their...more

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Court's Refusal to Block 2024 Title IX Rule Means Certain Southern School Districts and Colleges Must Meet August 1 Deadline

The start of the school year for many counties in Georgia and K-12 districts across the country is only a few hours away, and the college semester is right around the corner. Another deadline, however, should be front of mind...more

Marshall Dennehey

Legal Update for Special Education Law – Updates from the Pennsylvania Department of Education

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PDE PUBLISHES 2022–2023 REPORT OF EXPENDITURES RELATING TO EXCEPTIONAL PENNSYLVANIA STUDENTS - Act 16 of 2000, in part, amended Section 1372 of the Public School Code of 1949, and it requires the Pennsylvania Department of...more

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[Webinar] Back-to-School Legal Update (K-12 Education) - July 25th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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Join the Bricker Graydon team for a review of the hottest legal developments impacting K-12 public education as you start the 2024-2025 school year....more

Miller Canfield

Operating Cash-Flow Borrowing Options for Michigan Public School

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As Michigan public schools prepare their 2024-2025 budgets, schools should be aware of the short-term borrowing options available to cover their projected operating cash-flow shortfalls....more

Williams Mullen

PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Gavels & Gowns - What’s Next in VA K-12 Education? An Interview with Scott Brabrand, Executive Director...

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In this episode of Gavels & Gowns, an Education Law podcast, co-hosts Hal Johnson and Micah Schwartz speak with Scott Brabrand, executive director of the Virginia Association of School Superintendents. Scott provides a...more

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Ohio School Bidding Statute Update: Does your project require bidding?

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The bidding statute applicable to school boards in the state of Ohio is R.C. 3313.46. It requires public bidding in accordance with the statutory procedure when the school board “determines to build, repair, enlarge, improve,...more

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Important Legislative Updates—Changes to Oregon School District Meetings and Public Contracting Code

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Although the 2024 legislative short session was dominated by affordable housing and social services, several bills of interest to school districts were enacted in the 2024 and 2023 legislative sessions and will require some...more

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Legal Update for Special Education Law – Case Updates Regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

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Third Circuit affirms lower court finding that a school district did not violate the IDEA or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Zachary J. through Jonathan and Jennifer J. of Lafayette Hill, PA v. Colonial Sch. Dist.,...more

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Multistate 2024 Education Legislative Update

LEGISLATORS ADDRESS A VARIETY OF EDUCATION ISSUES IN 2024 - As we approach completion of the first quarter of 2024, many states are gearing up for their legislative sessions while others have adjourned for the year....more

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Public School Districts—Get Ready for Change! The New Title IX Regulations Have Landed

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On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) issued the long-awaited amended Title IX regulations, which include significant changes from the 2020 regulations. School districts have until August 1, 2024, to come...more

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Is Your School District Health Plan Subject to HIPAA?

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For the vast majority of records maintained by public schools, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) is not applicable. This is because most records that contain medical information related to a...more

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The Financing Strategies Available for Georgia School Districts in Today's Challenging Economy

While bonds can be used to finance capital needs for Georgia school districts, other strategies are available that do not require a referendum. Tax anticipation notes, multi-year lease purchases, certificates of...more

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What K-12 Schools Need to Know About Georgia's New Antisemitism Law and Other Federal Guidance on Religious Harassment

In the past several months, there has been a sharp rise in reports of antisemitic, Islamophobic, and other hate-based incidents at K-12 schools. Reported threats against faith communities, particularly Jewish and Muslim...more

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Confidentiality Provision of Educator Discipline Act Ruled Unconstitutional

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Pennsylvania’s Educator Discipline Act governs educator misconduct complaints filed with the Department of Education for investigation and, if warranted, discipline. 24 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 2070.9. Once a misconduct complaint is...more

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After House Bill 68 Override, Implications for Education in Ohio

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The Ohio legislature’s override of House Bill 68 comes after nearly two years of debate about how to handle mental health, healthcare, and athletics for transgender youth. School districts and higher education institutions...more

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Amid Soaring Construction Costs, K-12 Schools Can Turn to Bond Financing to Navigate Ongoing Issue

As the coronavirus pandemic left K-12 school districts contemplating a world of hybrid and remote learning, it also forced them to confront a big financing question. How to fund future building projects, like new or expanded...more

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Recommended Board Policy Update to Comply with New Competitive Bidding Threshold

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As we detailed in a prior alert, Section 10-20.21 of the School Code was amended to increase the competitive bidding threshold from $25,000 to $35,000. The amendments went into effect January 1, 2024....more

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Arizona Has Entered the Chat: Federal Court Rules That Non-Profit Schools Are Not Subject to Title IX

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After two federal courts in Maryland and California ruled that private schools were subject to Title IX just by virtue of being non-profit, an Arizona court has weighed in with the opposite view and given hope to schools...more

Roetzel & Andress

Is the After School Satan Club Coming to Your School District?

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The decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Saucon Valley School District, ___ F.Supp.3d ___, 2023 WL 3182934, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75001 (May 1, 2023) is a...more

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