March's School Law Buzz features a Judicial Decision and rule amendments. Don't miss the other articles including an update on special education MDRs. READ NOW In This Issue: Pretend this Court Opinion Does Not Exist (Judicial Decision) By Adam Courtin Disclosure Requirements Change for Bond Issuers (Rule Amendments) By Janet Vaughan Robertson Cost Plus Fee Contracting … Continue reading School Law Buzz – March 2019
School Law Buzz – Feb 2019
February's School Law Buzz features a Judicial Decision and new rules pertaining to cameras in self-contained classrooms. Don't miss the other articles which include key steps to take during a superintendent job search. READ NOW In This Issue: San Antonio Court of Appeals Decision Limits Charter School Immunity By Bryan Dahlberg Applicability of Parent's Right … Continue reading School Law Buzz – Feb 2019
School Law Buzz – Jan 2019
January's School Law Buzz includes a message from TEA's Department of Contracts, Grants and Financial Administration. READ NOW In This Issue: Multiple Laws Protect Pregnant Employees By Adam Courtin Proposed Changes to Title IX Regulations By Christopher Schulz Student Discipline & Social Media: Off-Campus Speech Uncertainty By Joseph Caldwell What to Do, What to Do … Continue reading School Law Buzz – Jan 2019
School Law Buzz – Dec 2018
December's School Law Buzz includes a regulatory update, judicial decision and is packed with information such as the new TAC rule and highlights from the new Dyslexia Handbook. READ NOW In This Issue: TEA Issues EDGAR Guidance (Regulatory Update) By Ramón Medina YES, the ADEA Applies to Your School (Judicial Decision) By Adam Courtin Clash of … Continue reading School Law Buzz – Dec 2018
School Law Buzz – Nov 2018
In This Issue: Cyberbullying and Sexting By Allen Keller New Rule Implementing the Community Safety Education Act in Effect By Maia Levenson Internal Controls: Purchasing Policy and Procedure By Ramón Medina Read Now - Nov 2018 School Law Buzz Issue 22 Questions? If you have any questions concerning the content in this e-newsletter or any … Continue reading School Law Buzz – Nov 2018
School Law Buzz – Aug 2018
Happy New (School) Year! It is the start of another school year. With this in mind, we dedicate this issue of our newsletter to topics relating to things to know and do as the new school year begins. In This Issue: Addressing the Unique Needs of Incoming Students with an IEP in Tow By Chris … Continue reading School Law Buzz – Aug 2018
Records, Records, Records
By Ramón Medina On November 27, 2017, TEA issued a To The Administrator Addressed letter encouraging school districts and charter schools to document any loss of records due to Hurricane Harvey. Notably, the agency did not declare that it would not hold districts and charters that lost records during Hurricane Harvey and subsequent weather events … Continue reading Records, Records, Records
Proposed Senate Bill 7 Rules – Available for Public Comment
By Allen Keller & Ramón Medina On August 4, 2017, the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) discussed proposed amendments to Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Chapter 249 that would implement Senate Bill (SB) 7. On October 6, 2017, SBEC again considered the proposed rule amendments. SBEC’s amendments to Chapter 249 are pending adoption by … Continue reading Proposed Senate Bill 7 Rules – Available for Public Comment
Texas Open Meetings Act Update
Laws on Videoconferencing Under the Texas Open Meetings Act[1] Does the Open Meetings Act (the “Act”) allow a Charter School or School District to hold a meeting by videoconference call? Yes, if certain conditions are met. See Tex. Gov’t Code § 551.127. The special videoconference requirements set out below are in addition to requirements that … Continue reading Texas Open Meetings Act Update
SPED Alert: Thou Shalt Have “Appropriately Ambitious” IEPs
by Christopher Schulz On March 22, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided the case of Endrew F. filed against the Douglas County School District (DCSD). In a unanimous opinion, SCOTUS Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that public schools must provide students with disabilities an “educational program [that is] appropriately ambitious in … Continue reading SPED Alert: Thou Shalt Have “Appropriately Ambitious” IEPs