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Maiello, Brungo & Maiello, LLP is pleased to report that its participation on behalf of its School District client has resulted in a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision which upheld the…

With the advent of the new Right-to-Know Law on January 1, 2009, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its decision in Tribune Review Publishing Company v. Bodack in which it ruled…

In a recent decision, the Commonwealth Court has clarified that school districts may continue to apply for mandate waivers, notwithstanding any informal policy of the Pennsylvania Department of Education to…

With the commencement of the calendar year, many Districts are facing contract negotiations with their non-professional staff.  All negotiations must be conducted in good faith, with a sincere desire to…

In times of shrinking resources, booster groups are exploring grants and private donations to assist with funding student activities and athletic programs.  To qualify for many grants and to attract…

Prior to the new Right-to-Know Law, each School District was permitted to establish fees for duplication of records provided that the fees were “reasonable and based on prevailing fees for…

Federal legislation was recently adopted which modifies the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”) to broaden the application of the Act’s provisions as they apply to employers and public entities. …

Although Section 2(10) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 includes school districts in the definition of “local government,” both the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management…

Maiello, Brungo & Maiello LLP has been selected as the exclusive legal sponsor for the University of Pittsburgh Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) First Step and Second Step Program.  They…

If you start or expand a business, you will need to determine what form of entity to use.  The form selected can affect your control of the business, profits, taxes…

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Maiello Brungo & Maiello attorneys elected to Westmoreland Bureau of Elections December 2009 Maiello Brungo & Maiello appointed Solicitor for the Allegheny County Southwest Tax Collection Committee December 2009 Maiello…

The Spring, 2008 edition of School Law News discussed the U.S. Department of Education’s pilot program for states to propose innovative ways to implement the No Child Left Behind Act. …

As a new school year begins, your District may receive a request from your County Health Department for specific information on students with missing immunizations.  Although the requested information, including…

If your Board is considering moving to a paperless Board Meeting, problems may arise in providing the public with sufficient notice of the actions which will be taken by the…