To Idle or not to Idle –No Longer a Question
The Pennsylvania Legislature recently approved restrictions on the length of time that diesel-powered vehicles, including school buses, may idle. Act…
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No Right to Know Cell Phone Numbers
With the advent of the new Right-to-Know Law on January 1, 2009, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its decision in…
Read MoreIs Your District NIMS Compliant?
Although Section 2(10) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 includes school districts in the definition of “local government,” both the…
Read More“FERPA Trumps HIPAA in Immunization Disclosure”
As a new school year begins, your District may receive a request from your County Health Department for specific information…
Read MoreDGS Tries New Method of Contracting – “JOC” Job Order Contracting
As many of you may be aware (and some currently involved), the Pennsylvanian Department of General Services (“DGS”) has re-implemented…
Read MoreChanges to FERPA Regulations Proposed By U.S. Department of Education
On March 24, 2008, the United States Department of Education published in the Federal Register proposed amendments to the regulations…
Read MoreFacility Owner Not Responsible for Improperly Marked Underground Utilities
Portions of the following scenario are fictitious and the factually accurate portions are so bizarre that they appear to be…
Read MoreAll You Need to Know About the New Right to Know Law
A Complete Re-Writing of Pennsylvania’s 1957 Right to Know Law Results in New Burdens and Duties on All School Districts …
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