Year: 2014

On December 12, 2014 the PSBA School Claims is offering a workshop that will update our school claims litigators on litigation ramifications of bullying in school, Political Subdivision  Claims Act, municipal and…

Judy Shopp will present on December 15, 2014 a workshop on Section 504 Compliance at the Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV for Special Education Directors from 27 school districts in Butler, Lawrence…

Michael Brungo participated on November 1, 2014 with 20 other volunteer attorneys who are well-known attorney experts in the field of collective bargaining in a PSBA Collective Bargaining Skills Training.…

Facebook Login’s & Job Interviews September 2012 Amendment to Public School Code Affecting Furloughs July 2012 ACT 82 Clarification on Background Checks July 2012 Policy Amendments to Comply with Current Requirements of…

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…

An Accident Checklist from the Maiello, Brungo & Maiello Litigation Team December 2011 Act 97 of 2011 (Increase to School District Bid Limits) and Act 101 of 2011 (Safety in…

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…

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…

The Mediation Council of Western Pennsylvania (MCWP) serves the public by providing education about mediation, information about mediator qualifications and assistance in finding qualified mediators. The Council serves the professional mediator…

Judy Shopp will be guest speaker at the Penn Hills Chamber of Commerce Women in Business luncheon on September 24, 2014 at the Green Oaks Country Club. Her presentation topic…

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…

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…