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Client Alert: Circuit Court Weighs in on New Collective Bargaining Rules
A St. Louis-area court issued an order at the end of last week that may affect how you and your District ...
Are You Ready to Roll Out a SPO in Your School? The How to Guide – By: Brittany Newell
Published by MARE, November 2018
In most cases school districts choose to ban weapons on school grounds unless ...
Back to School: Planning for a Successful School Year – By: Wendy Boggiano
Published by MoASBO, July 2018
With a new school year right around the corner, now is the time to plan ahead to ...
Protection Against Sexual Orientation Continues to Broaden – By: Brittany Newell
Published by MARE, March 2018
In 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit was the first Circuit to ...
Flood, Fire, and Families: The Enrollment and Education of Displaced Students – By: Betsey Helfrich
Published by MoASBO, March 2018
We all watched with heavy hearts as Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma devastated ...
Section 504: What’s New and What’s Next – By: Betsey Helfrich
Published by MARE, November 2017
This spring was a busy season for the United States Supreme Court with regard to ...
When Workers Can’t Work: How to Avoid Liability When Considering Leave under the FMLA & ADA – By: Grant Wiens
Published by MoASBO, November 2017
What can a school district do when an employee can’t work? A wrong answer to ...
When Berkeley Comes to Your School District – By: Tom Mickes
Published by MoASBO, September 2017
The events of the last several weeks involving hate speech and a variety of ...
Six Things to Watch with the New Trump and Greitens Administrations – By: Grant Wiens
Published by MoASBO, March 2017
With new administrations taking over at the state and federal level, and with ...
Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Transgender Student
On Tuesday, May 30, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ...
Federal Appeals Court Decision in Sexual Orientation Discrimination Case May Have Broad Impact for Public School Districts
By: Sarah Schmanke
In April, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision finding that ...
Missouri Senate Bill 182 Prohibits Use Of Project Labor Agreements For School Construction Projects
Senate Bill No. 182
On Tuesday, May 30, 2017, Governor Greitens signed Missouri Senate Bill 182 (“SB 182”). This ...