MBM Education Alerts

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

When things go wrong in special education and a student has not received the benefit of his/her educational program, the student is awarded compensatory education for the denial of a…

Legislation recently introduced in both the Pennsylvania Senate and the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, if passed, could significantly impair a school district’s ability to appeal the assessed value of a…