Children with disabilities are guaranteed access to a free appropriate public education (“FAPE”) once they reach three years of age (before three, children with disabilities have access to state early…
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that requires employers to pay certain employees minimum wage and overtime for all hours worked in excess of 40 in…
Freedom from discrimination based on sex is a right. However, when a person whose gender identity, gender expression, or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the sex…
Scott Armstrong, a former member of the Allentown School Board, has filed suit in Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court seeking to end the long-held practice of releasing the union president from classroom…
February 10th, 2016 This week, Maiello Brungo & Maiello’s business manager, Susan DePalma, celebrates 25 years of working at MBM. We are so lucky to have had her on our team for…
On Wednesday, February 3, 2015, Governor Wolf signed Senate Bill 880 into law, now known as Act 1 of 2016, which provides at least a two-year window for education officials…
On September 30, 2014, Governor Corbett signed into law Senate Bill 1164, now known as Act 139 of 2014, which allows licensed medical professionals, such as school nurses, as well…
On Monday, January 18, 2016, MBM attorneys, Falco A. Muscante and Robert T. Sonnenberg, provided a 45 minute in-service presentation to staff of the Greenville Area School District on appropriate and…
In January, 2016 the chief assessor for Washington County will review and approve the reassessment values for every property in the County. You should receive your reassessment value in February. Informal…
As a follow-up to our previous client memo regarding the December 31, 2015 deadline for school employee Act 153/15 background certifications, according to PSBA, despite extensive efforts to communicate this…
Illinois district decides not to rescind settlement agreement with OCR over transgender student’s access to girls’ locker room facilities The Chicago Tribune reports that Palatine-Schaumburg High School District has decided against rescinding its…
PDE is reminding Districts of the “Dear Colleague: Dyslexia Guidance” letter that was issued by the U.S. Department of Education in October. To ensure the provision of a free, appropriate…
Pittsburgh, PA – December 21, 2015 –Maiello Brungo & Maiello is pleased to announce that the Uniontown Area School District has appointed the law firm as solicitor for the district.…
The revised NORA directs Districts to give clarification to the services provided for a gifted student and why the recommendations are the most appropriate. There are three (3) sections on the new form…
The Commonwealth Court has ruled that the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) cannot redirect property tax relief funds raised through gaming revenue to charter schools. In October, the Pennsylvania School…