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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New Law Impacting Enrollment and Placement
Act 110 of 2020 was signed into law on November 3, 2020 and is now effective. Among other things, the new law requires that, if a student enrolled in a public school entity (including a charter school) is convicted or adjudicated delinquent of …
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Changes in the law regarding Right to Know
Please be advised that as a result of changes in applicable law regarding Right to Know requests, revisions are now required to previously established Right to Know policies. We recommend that an updated policy be adopted by your Board of …
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McKenna Snyder Successful in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Matter
December 21, 2020 Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School, et al. v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Education, et al. Commonwealth Court Docket No. 561 MD 2019. Our firm is pleased to announce that on Monday, December 21, 2020, the …
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