Partner Greg Rolen Explains the Intricacies of Charter School Act to Orange County Board of Education
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
On June 20, 2024, New York’s highest court confirmed that school districts (outside of New York City) are not required to provide transportation on days their schools are not in session....more
To follow-up on our annual School Law legislative update, over the next few weeks we will be highlighting and analyzing the most important developments from this year’s session of the General Assembly that Connecticut K-12...more
Saucon Valley School District v. Commonwealth Charter Academy, No. C-48-CV-2022-1284 (Northampton Com Pl. 2022).(The Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County dismisses a claim by a school district for reimbursement from a...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a trademark suit against a charter school operator and public school district in Texas but explained that the charter school was not...more
Under the Pennsylvania Public School Code, a school district is to pay a charter school for students lawfully enrolled in the charter school who are residents of the school district. If the school district, however, fails to...more
A surge in bus driver staffing needs may lead to steep penalties from the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) and their new compliance monitoring system. A combination of factors have made bus drivers hard to come by in Ohio,...more
It was Mental Health Day under the Gold Dome, headlined by the unveiling of Speaker David Ralston’s (R-Blue Ridge) much discussed, and anticipated, mental health parity bill. House lawmakers, members of the Behavioral Health...more
The 2021 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly concluded on June 9, 2021, but the primary source of action on education law issues was a special session of the General Assembly and ensuing “budget implementer”...more
After unanimous approval by both Florida’s Senate and House, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Educator Conduct Act on June 21, amending several sections of the state’s K-20 Education Code and imposing new statutory...more
Monday marked the nominal halfway point of the 2021 Legislative Session, but there is a keen awareness among lawmakers and lobbyists that more than half of the legislature’s work for the year lies in the legislative days to...more
According to North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, the most important reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic is our state's schools. However, "schools will look a lot different this year." While the decision to allow limited...more
The Pennsylvania Legislature enacted, and Governor Wolf signed Senate Bill 751, to address the Pandemic of 2020 brought on by COVID-19. These emergency provisions apply only to the current 2019-2020 school year and impacts...more
Bell et al. v. Wilkinsburg School District, GD No. 18-012950 (Allegheny Cty. June 27, 2019). The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County ruled that a school district’s provision of public transit bus passes to elementary...more
Franczek P.C. is pleased to announce the publication of its annual Legislative Update for schools. With the flood of legislative changes in Illinois this year, it is more imperative than ever for education stakeholders to...more
As the summer begins to wind down, the first whispers of fall rippling through cool evening breezes are a welcome reminder that school is back in session. That means it’s an opportune time for Pennsylvania’s 500 public school...more
The court of appeal held that an urgency ordinance enacted to impose a temporary moratorium on the establishment and operation of new charter schools in Huntington Park was invalid. California Charter Schools Association v....more
This document briefly summarizes a select list of legislation relating to public finance enacted by the 86th Legislature (Regular Session) that became law. Bills are arranged alphabetically by subject matter, separating laws...more
The following is a summary of the 2018 legislative changes affecting school districts. ...more
Effective April 12, 2018, Education Law § 908, entitled “Prohibition against meal shaming,” was added as part of the budget to require all public school districts, charter schools and non-public schools in New York state...more
ARIZONA - Chandler, Arizona - In August and September reports came to light of victims of alleged hazing and sexual assault at Hamilton High School. The reported incidents were shocking. Assaults occurred between...more
Imagine a world in which public education did not exist. A world in which children did not have schools to attend. A world in which the future generation could not obtain a diploma. It is hard to imagine such a world, as the...more
It’s been almost exactly a year since Public Act 16-67 – officially entitled “An Act Concerning the Disclosure of Certain Education Personnel Records, Criminal Penalties for Threatening in Educational Settings and the...more
This session, Arizona Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Yee (R-Phoenix) introduced Senate Bill 1384 to expand the rights of student journalists. If passed would grant both high school and college level student journalists the...more
The Illinois regulations related to special education were recently revised, effective January 13, 2016. Many of the changes clarify language or remove provisions specifically applicable to prior years. Additionally,...more