What is the Potential Liability for School Districts that Decide to Arm School Staff?
With the exception of duly appointed school police officers, Pennsylvania does not permit school staff to carry firearms in schools…
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Student Discipline and Section 504
Discipline of students with disabilities has to be different if the Section 504 prohibitions on disability discrimination are to have…
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House Bill 1816/Act 168 New Requirements for School Employers – Employment History Review of Prospective Employee (“Pass the Trash”)
House Bill 1816, now known as Act 168, was signed by the Governor on October 22, 2014 and takes effect…
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Improvements to the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act for School District Raffles
The January 27, 2014 amendments to the Act removed some of the restrictions for school-based booster clubs and organizations to…
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Are the Performance Standards for the District Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent Posted on the School District Website?
In 2012 an omnibus education bill, known as Act 82, was enacted. That law requires, in part, that new employment…
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Responsibilities of Schools for Reporting Suspected Child Abuse
Amendments to Child Protective Services Law 23 P.S. §§ 6311, 6313 and 6319 In addition to the recent legislative changes…
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IEP Trumps Truancy Dis-enrollment
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has called into question the ability of schools to remove…
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Workplace Misconduct – Disclosure of Employee Witness Statements
On many occasions, an employer’s investigation of workplace misconduct relies heavily upon observations and testimony of co-employees. During the investigation,…
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New Educator Misconduct Reporting Requirements – Know Your Responsibilities
Revisions to the Professional Educator Discipline Act (Act) became effective February 16, 2014. The Act increases an educator’s responsibility to…
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Amended IEP May Be Implemented Over Parents’ Objection
In K.A. v. Fulton County School District the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that the IDEA does…
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Bullying – No “Special Relationship” but Might Deny FAPE
In the Spring 2012 edition of Education News, we reported the United States District Court dismissal of the Morrow vs.…
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School Foundations – Don’t Operate in the Dark
More and more school districts are establishing Foundations which are used to solicit and accept donations to assist in paying…
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What Happens When Divorced, Separated, or Never Married Parents Disagree?
Procedural safeguards under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) provide parents a meaningful opportunity to participate in the…
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What You Tweet Could be Held Against You
Teacher use of social networking websites, like Facebook and Twitter, can be a minefield for teachers and other district employees. …
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Affordable Care Act – Delayed but Not Forgotten
School districts around the state have breathed a little easier since the Obama Administration announced in July that it would…
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