May Educators Search Student Cell Phones?
Do students have an expectation of privacy on their cell/smart phones while at school? The short answer is a “qualified”…
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What is the Potential Liability for School Districts that Decide to Arm School Staff?
With the exception of duly appointed school police officers, Pennsylvania does not permit school staff to carry firearms in schools…
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Act 153 Clearances for Volunteers & School Employees
Act 153 requires that all adult volunteers, responsible for the welfare of a child or having direct contact with children,…
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Student Discipline and Section 504
Discipline of students with disabilities has to be different if the Section 504 prohibitions on disability discrimination are to have…
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House Bill 1816/Act 168 New Requirements for School Employers – Employment History Review of Prospective Employee (“Pass the Trash”)
House Bill 1816, now known as Act 168, was signed by the Governor on October 22, 2014 and takes effect…
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House Bill 435/Act 153 Certification of Clearances for Volunteers/School Employees
House Bill 435, now known as Act 153, was signed by the Governor on October 22, 2014 and is effective…
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Improvements to the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act for School District Raffles
The January 27, 2014 amendments to the Act removed some of the restrictions for school-based booster clubs and organizations to…
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Are the Performance Standards for the District Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent Posted on the School District Website?
In 2012 an omnibus education bill, known as Act 82, was enacted. That law requires, in part, that new employment…
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