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Year: 2014

House Bill 1816/Act 168 New Requirements for School Employers – Employment History Review of Prospective Employee (“Pass the Trash”)

December 4, 2014
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Alfred Maiello
House Bill 1816, now known as Act 168, was signed by the Governor on October 22, 2014 and takes effect in 60 days on December 22, 2014.  The law, in…
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House Bill 435/Act 153 Certification of Clearances for Volunteers/School Employees

November 20, 2014
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Alfred Maiello
House Bill 435, now known as Act 153, was signed by the Governor on October 22, 2014 and is effective December 31, 2014. In addition to requirements for unpaid school…
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PA Supreme Court: Not all written requests to school districts for information are Right-to-Know Law requests!

November 20, 2014
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Alfred Maiello
On Nov. 10, 2014, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board v. Office of Open Records, _ A 3d _ (Pa 2014). This Right-to-Know Law (RTKL) case involved…
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Improvements to the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act for School District Raffles

August 29, 2014
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Alfred Maiello
The January 27, 2014 amendments to the Act removed some of the restrictions for school-based booster clubs and organizations to raise funds through raffles.  A “Raffle Auction” is defined as…
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Are the Performance Standards for the District Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent Posted on the School District Website?

August 29, 2014
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Alfred Maiello
In 2012 an omnibus education bill, known as Act 82, was enacted.  That law requires, in part, that new employment contracts for superintendents and assistant superintendents include objective performance standards…
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Responsibilities of Schools for Reporting Suspected Child Abuse

August 29, 2014
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Alfred Maiello
Amendments to Child Protective Services Law 23 P.S. §§ 6311, 6313 and 6319 In addition to the recent legislative changes to The Educator Discipline Act, there have been changes to…
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IEP Trumps Truancy Dis-enrollment

June 6, 2014
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Alfred Maiello
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has called into question the ability of schools to remove a student from its enrollment roster (dis-enroll) if the student…
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Workplace Misconduct – Disclosure of Employee Witness Statements

June 6, 2014
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Alfred Maiello
On many occasions, an employer’s investigation of workplace misconduct relies heavily upon observations and testimony of co-employees.  During the investigation, an employer will request that the co-employees submit witness statements. …
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New Educator Misconduct Reporting Requirements – Know Your Responsibilities

June 6, 2014
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Alfred Maiello
Revisions to the Professional Educator Discipline Act (Act) became effective February 16, 2014. The Act increases an educator’s responsibility to report and expands the instances in which a report to…
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Executive Sessions – Yes or No?

March 31, 2014
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Alfred Maiello
For many years, there was little court guidance on the use of Executive Sessions under the Sunshine Act.  However, in recent years, two (2) court decisions now provide guidance to…
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Amended IEP May Be Implemented Over Parents’ Objection

March 31, 2014
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Alfred Maiello
In K.A. v. Fulton County School District the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that the IDEA does not require a school district to request a due process…
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Multiple Bus Stops for Multiple “Residences”

March 31, 2014
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Alfred Maiello
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court’s 2014 student transportation decision in Watts v. Manheim is likely to raise school district transportation costs in a climate where school districts are trying to save…
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Maiello Brungo & Maiello appointed Solicitor for the Keystone Oaks School District

February 14, 2014
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Alfred Maiello
Maiello Brungo & Maiello is pleased to announce that the Keystone Oaks School District has appointed the law firm as solicitor for the district. In that role, the firm will…
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