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CBD in the School Setting: What School Officials Should Consider

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With each passing day, CBD becomes easier to obtain. CBD is marketed in a wide array of products including drugs, food, dietary supplements, cosmetics, pet food and other animal health…
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MBM Education Alert: School Code Changes

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Snow Day Guidance Is On The Way The Pennsylvania Department of Education is developing guidance and establishing a standard application for schools seeking to use flexible days. A key requirement is…
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Communication Between Parents and School Officials: Can there be too much?

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Special educators cannot deny the necessity of communication with parents and the benefits it brings to providing a special needs child a free appropriate public education (FAPE).  To be certain,…
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Case Update: Vulgarity, a Snap and no one Cheered

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In the age of social media, can the right to free speech protect a cheerleader whose off-campus ‘snap’ smeared her squad?  In an update to our October 2017 article on…
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Special Education Series – Documentation

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The viability of any organization is dependent upon properly documenting procedures so as to minimize risk and improve productivity and performance.  In the special education world, procedures are an important…
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Supreme Court Decision on Fair Share Fees

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In a 5-4 decision this morning, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Petitioner in the case of Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal…
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Special Education Series – Recycling

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Recycling, documents and information, may take little effort but it could cause significant problems in a school district’s compliance with IDEA and its provision of FAPE. “Annual goals were repeated…
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SCHOOL SAFETY PLANS NO LONGER AN OPEN SECRET?

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Senate Bill 1078 co-sponsored by Senator Robert M. Tomlinson and Senator Mike Regan passed unanimously on April 17, 2018. This legislation seeks to amend Pennsylvania’s open meetings law to permit…
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Special Education – Residency Dispute

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Federal Court carves out special rule for special education residency disputes-when an issue of residency is intertwined with the receipt of special education services, the Office for Dispute Resolution hearing…
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Termination Upheld Due to Illegal Drug Use

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In a victory for School Districts, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently decided the case of Metz v. Bethlehem Area School District on January 4, 2018.  In this case, a professional…
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