MBM Legal Analysis of COVID-19 Mask Order
On August 31, 2021, the Acting Secretary of Health issued a Face Coverings Order for PreK-12 public schools, private schools, and other entities such as nursery schools and day care…
MBM Education Alerts
MBM Alert: Mask Mandate for Pennsylvania Schools Reinstated
This afternoon, the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health reimposed a masking mandate on all Pennsylvania school entities. The Secretary of Health has the authority to issue this mandate pursuant to various…
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: Frequently Asked Questions
On September 29, 2020, the United States Department of Education released additional guidance, in the form of a question and answer sheet, regarding the responsibilities of school districts in maintaining…
COVID-19 Guidance: US Department of Education Releases New Title IX Regulations
USDOE Releases New Title IX Regulations The US Department of Education has issued final regulations concerning sexual harassment in K-12 schools, colleges and universities. The new regulations take effect on…
COVID-19 Guidance: School District FAQs List
Over the past few weeks, our school district clients have reached out to us with very important, thoughtful legal questions. MBM’s education team believes that all of our clients should…
COVID-19 Guidance: PA Senate Bill 841 Update
April 16, 2020 Update: The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently voted to approve Senate Bill 841 which, among other things, waived requirements pertaining to the presence of physical quorums for…
COVID-19 Guidance: April 15th PA Safety Protocol Order
Governor Wolf has implemented an Order from Secretary Levine requiring businesses to implement safety protocols beginning on April 19, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. The Order provides specific requirements which businesses…
COVID-19 Guidance: Senate Bill 751
Governor Wolf has signed Senate Bill 751, containing emergency relief provisions for School Districts, into law. Some of the major highlights of the law, which resolve many of the outstanding…
COVID-19 Guidance: Stay At Home Order – Schools and Municipalities
Effective at 8:00pm on Monday, March 23, 2020, Governor Wolf issued a “stay-at home” order for seven counties in Pennsylvania which have been most affected by the coronavirus. In Western…
COVID-19 Guidance: Privacy Considerations for Online Learning
As many school districts prepare to continue instruction during the COVID-19 closures, questions have arisen as to what privacy and security considerations must be undertaken in implementing virtual learning. Online…
COVID-19 Guidance: PDE Updates Guidance on FAPE Obligations
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has issued updated guidance on Free Appropriate Public Education obligations. Click HERE to view the updated guidance. SUMMARY Under this updated guidance, it remains clear…
COVID-19 Guidance: Special Education Timelines and Other Considerations for School Closures
In the midst of mandatory ten day school closures, questions arise as to what affect, if any does the closure have on special education timelines. Currently, unless a waiver is…
COVID-19 Guidance: Employee Payment During School Closures
Following the mandated two week shutdown of Pennsylvania school districts effective March 16, 2020, our office has addressed numerous questions related to a school district’s obligations to pay the wages…
COVID-19 Guidance: School Districts – Meeting Procedure
Following the recent guidance from state and federal health authorities recommending restrictions on large, public gatherings, many public entities have questioned their legal obligations in holding public meetings during the…
COVID-19 Guidance: School District FAQs
Last week our office provided a guidance document encouraging School Districts to begin preparations for responding to a potential outbreak of the coronavirus in Pennsylvania. Since that guidance was issued,…