Opinion Regarding The U.S. Department Of Justice And Department Of Education May 13, 2016 Dear Colleague Letter On Transgender Students Over the past several years the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education (“DOJ/DOE”) have increasingly taken the position that...
Published by MARE, November 2015 School district employees that serve as coaches are responsible for supervising their players at practice and ensuring, as much as possible, that those players conduct themselves in a safe and competitive manner. Of course, this is...
Published by MoASBO, November 2015 We are often reminded of the duty to protect confidential student information and are diligent in taking steps to ensure that student data and sensitive information is handled with care. However, there are times when we should and,...
Published by MARE, November 2015 Requests to permit access of so called “service animals” in places of public accommodation - restaurants, theaters, sporting events and public schools are on the rise. Places of public accommodation, including schools, are populated by...
Published by MoASBO, September 2015 One of the most confusing duties of any school business official can be properly classifying employees, and subsequently recording and maintaining all required timekeeping records under federal and state law. The federal Fair Labor...
Published by MoASBO, May 2015 Recently, Betsey Helfrich and I had the privilege of presenting at the annual MoASBO Conference in Lake Ozark, Missouri at The Resort at Port Arrowhead regarding issues associated with transportation-related matters. As part of our...
Published by MARE, April 2015 Under the Safe Schools Act, R.S.Mo. § 167.117, school principals are required to immediately report to local law enforcement and the school district superintendent any conduct which if committed by an adult would constitute possession of...
Published by MoASBO, November 2014 The Missouri legislature recently modified the law that governs when firearms may be permitted in schools. As of September, school districts may designate a “School Protection Officer” (SPO) to carry a firearm on school property as...
Published by MoASBO, August 2014 As employers, school districts are often the recipients of unemployment benefits claims filed by former employees. This article provides a general overview of the process for protesting a claim and the various levels of rulings and...
Published by MARE, August 2014 As the summer comes to a close, so does one of the most controversial Supreme Court terms in recent history. It is well-known in the legal world that the Justices hear their most controversial cases soon after they open session on the...
