Legal Insights

A Complete Re-Writing of Pennsylvania’s 1957 Right to Know Law Results in New Burdens and Duties on All School Districts  Pennsylvania’s new Right to Know Law, Act 3 of 2008,…

Your business identity, like your personal identity, is a critical element of your business’ growth and success.  And just like your personal identity, it must be protected.  One of the…

Presently, the No Child Left Behind Act is due for reauthorization by Congress.  As of this newsletter going to print, Congress has not yet reauthorized it, and many observers have…

Recent editions of the Maiello, Brungo & Maiello, LLP Education News have highlighted recent court decisions involving student free speech rights and how a school district’s ability to enforce a…

More and more Districts are wrestling with difficult, and at times, emotionally sensitive, issues of school consolidation.  When budgetary constraints are coupled with declining enrollment due to increasing Charter and…

If your School District has not already done so, immediate action is necessary to comply with Act 61 of 2008.  This Act amended Chapter 13 of the School Code to…

Legislative Activity Affecting Contractors and the Construction Industry – What You Should Know July 2008 Green Building and Sustainable Design April 2008 2011 2010 2009

Penn-Trafford School District unanimously appoints Maiello Brungo & Maiello as new Solicitor March 2008 2011 2010 2009

A recent Federal Court Case in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania points out the typical pitfalls plaguing contractors in the construction bid process.  The Court found that a subcontractor is…

The United States Supreme Court recently sent a message to state legislatures that, in appropriate circumstances, states can enact legislation which permits the payment of public funds, based upon independent…

The fall, 2006 issue of the MB&M Education News addressed student free speech rights for off-campus conduct.  In general, students retain freedom of speech unless such speech substantially disrupts the…

Questions are sometimes raised concerning the rights of school administrators or other Act 93 employees to enforce their rights under an applicable employment agreement or Act 93 agreement.  By way…

Earlier this year, the Commonwealth Court decided the case Pennsylvania Land Title v. East Stroudsburg Area School District and threw a wrench into the application of the Municipal Claim and…

Recently, the Internal Revenue Service announced a change in the way it will interpret tax laws relating to deferred compensation which will have an impact on the way professional employees…

Public School Districts with annual revenues between $10 million and $100 million dollars must comply with the requirements of GASB 45 in the 2008-2009 fiscal year.  With the early onset…