ESI SPOLIATION SANCTIONS – STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR DISTRICT
School districts are constantly bombarded by litigation involving federal constitutional rights or protections, whether First Amendment student free speech issues…
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TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ONLINE AND OUT OF CONTROL – FREE SPEECH IN THE INTERNET AGE
Within the last few months, several court decisions and other developments have occurred which impact the internet free speech rights…
Read MoreIncreased Penalties for Sunshine Act Violations
After the state budget was signed into law on June 30, 2011, Governor Corbett directed his attention to several items…
Read MoreBUDGET CUTS PROMPT TEACHER FURLOUGHS
Governor Corbett’s proposed budget cuts have caused many public school districts to give serious consideration to staffing and program reductions. …
Read MoreProper Investigation is Key to ADA Compliance
As you know, there are a variety of state and federal statutes which protect the rights of employees. It is…
Read MoreNo Liability for Peer-On-Peer Sexual Harassment
In Brooks v. the City of Philadelphia, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed the plaintiff’s case under Title IX and…
Read MoreCOMMONWEALTH COURT AFFIRMS REMOVAL OF SCHOOL BOARD FOR FAILURE TO APPOINT QUALIFIED SUPERINTENDENT
On September 27, 2010, the Commonwealth Court announced its decision in a case brought by a group of School Directors…
Read MorePrivate Transfer Fee Covenants
A “private transfer fee covenant” (sometimes called a “reconveyance fee” or a “capital recovery fee”) refers to a covenant attached…
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