School Legal Obligations Regarding Student Mental Health 9:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. Nicole D. Snyder, Esquire Balancing Special Education and Mental Health Concerns 10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Nicole D. Synder, Esquire Disciplining Students …
ODR Change in Attorney Participation at Mediation
Please be aware that effective March 1, 2021, the Office for Dispute Resolution (ODR) “Your Guide to Special Education Mediation” has been updated related to attorney participation in Mediation: The Parents: May invite other participants …
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CDC K-12 Updates on Operational Strategy For Return to School and CMC Updates for Visitation at Treatment Facilities
On February 26, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided updates concerning guidance for schools and childcare programs and for “K-12 School Operational Strategies.” See this LINK for more …
Threat Assessment
As you may be aware Act 18 of 2019 amended the Public School Code of 1949 by adding Article XIII-E, Threat Assessment which shall apply beginning the 2021-2022 school year. Among its provisions, Article XIII-E requires the establishment of at …
United States Supreme Court to Hear Third Circuit Case Relating to a Student’s Use of Social Media
The purpose of this communication is to update you on a case our firm first reported to you in July 2020 relating to a student’s use of social media. As you may recall, in B.L. by & through Levy v. Mahanoy Area Sch. Dist., No. 19-1842, …
No More Mandatory Families First Coronavirus Response Act Leave in 2021
While all eyes were on President Trump and the Congressional leadership to see if they could agree to increase the COVID-19 relief checks from $600 to $2,000, most missed a very important development for employers in the new $900 billion stimulus …
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