WHEN IS AN EMPLOYEE’S RESIGNATION CONSIDERED A DISCHARGE?
It is often the case that when an employee is confronted with an overwhelming amount of evidence to support termination…
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Special Education Series – Recycling
Recycling, documents and information, may take little effort but it could cause significant problems in a school district’s compliance with…
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An Overview on Property Taxes
Taxes. During this time of year, it is likely that you have just completed and filed your local, state, and…
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Special Education – Residency Dispute
Federal Court carves out special rule for special education residency disputes-when an issue of residency is intertwined with the receipt…
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Termination Upheld Due to Illegal Drug Use
In a victory for School Districts, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently decided the case of Metz v. Bethlehem Area School…
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A compensatory education award does not create an unfettered entitlement to college tuition.
When things go wrong in special education and a student has not received the benefit of his/her educational program, the…
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Oath of Office – Board Reorganization
Pennsylvania recently adopted the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (“RULONA”), which will affect the process of swearing in newly…
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Are AngelSense or other GPS devices legal in schools? The devil is in the details.
A new GPS-based technology appears to answer parents’ fears about their children’s safety while at school. One such device, AngelSense…
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