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There’s Still Time to Register! Board Member Boot Camp: Roles and...
Join School Law attorney Gary R. Brochu for this complimentary webinar, where he will discuss the various aspects of the roles and responsibilities of the Board of Education member, and offer guidance...
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Recap: Board Member Roles and Responsibilities
As the board of directors for the school district, board of education members have a unique variety of responsibilities to meet and roles to fill. Among their many duties, board members are expected...
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Federal Court of Appeals Defers to OCR and Concludes Title IX Permits...
In a closely watched case, the federal Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed a lower court decision and, in a 2-1 split opinion, held that, based on guidance from the federal Office for...
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School Restriction on Decorating Graduation Cap Upheld
It is graduation season and issues concerning graduation conduct and dress come to the forefront during this time of the year. A recent decision by the United States District Court for the Northern...
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How Accessible is Your Website? OCR Prioritizing Equal Access for Educational...
There is immense value in maintaining a website for your educational agency. Indeed, websites and web-based applications are intended to provide efficient and accessible information to the public, who...
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Briefing on Public Act 16-189: An Act Concerning Student Data Privacy
In this webcast provided by the State of Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology, Shipman & Goodwin attorneys Gwen Zittoun, Bill Roberts and Ben FrazziniKendrick discuss the implications...
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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Past Practice as a Trap for the Unwary
No good deed goes unpunished, or so the old saying goes. And employers who are unaware of the concept of “past practice” soon learn the meaning of this expression. Recently a Connecticut Superior...
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FCC Issues Declaratory Ruling that School Districts May Make “Robocalls”...
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) recently issued a declaratory ruling confirming “that school callers may lawfully make robocalls and send automated texts to student family wireless phones...
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Teacher Retirement Board Issues Revised Guidelines for the Reemployment of...
On June 29, 2016, the Teacher Retirement Board (“TRB”) issued new guidance concerning the reemployment of retired teachers. One of the new and significant guidelines for post-retirement employment...
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Department of Education Issues New Dear Colleague Letter Regarding the...
On July 27, 2016, the United States Department of Education (“Department of Education”) released a dear colleague letter (DCL) and a non-regulatory guidance document (“Guidance Document”) discussing...
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New Complaint Challenges Constitutionality of Connecticut Educational System
On August 23, 2016, four Connecticut parents, on behalf of themselves and their seven children, filed a 71-page complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut against...
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Webinar: Board Member Boot Camp – A Guide to Effective Board Meetings
The Board of Education meeting is perhaps the single most important aspect of the work of a Board, and certainly its most visible one. A shared understanding by members of what an effective Board...
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Connecticut Unaffected by Federal Court Order Forbidding Enforcement of...
Recently, a federal district court in Texas sided with Texas and several other states that challenged federal guidance instructing schools to accommodate transgender students under federal...
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Superior Court Judge Rules Connecticut Education System Unconstitutional
On Wednesday, September 7, 2016, Hartford Superior Court Judge Thomas G. Moukawsher ruled in the case of Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding v. Rell, x07 HHD 14-5037565-S, that the...
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Food and Nutrition Service of the USDA Releases New Rule Regarding School...
The Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has released its final rule regarding Local School Wellness Policies under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. All...
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Teacher Retirement Board Issues Revised Guidelines for the Reemployment of...
On June 29, 2016, the Teacher Retirement Board (“TRB”) issued new guidance concerning the reemployment of retired teachers. One of the new and significant guidelines for post-retirement employment...
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Last Chance to Register for this Complimentary Webinar: Board Member Boot...
It’s not too late to register for this complimentary webinar for Board of Education members. The Board of Education meeting is perhaps the single most important aspect of the work of a Board, and...
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U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice Release Dear...
On September 8, 2016, the United States Department of Education and the United States Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (“COPS”) jointly released new guidance...
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Supreme Court to Revisit Rowley IDEA FAPE Standard for First Time in Nearly...
On September 29, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear the case of Endrew F. ex rel. Joseph F. v. Douglas County School District RE 1, Docket No. 15-187 to decide the question...
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United States Supreme Court to Hear Case Concerning Transgender Student...
Amid a national background of litigation concerning the U.S. Department of Education’s directives involving the rights of transgender students, on October 28, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United...
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