Senate Bill No. 182 On Tuesday, May 30, 2017, Governor Greitens signed Missouri Senate Bill 182 (“SB 182”). This new measure essentially prohibits all political subdivisions of the State of Missouri from entering Project Labor Agreements (“PLAs”) for public works...
Wrestling with Official Immunity: Is a Coach Liable for Injuries to Student Athletes at Practice? – By: Conor Neusel
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...
Missouri’s New Gun Law and What it Means for School Districts – By: Conor Neusel
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...
Changing Times: Missouri Supreme Court Reinterprets Workers’ Compensation Law – By: Conor Neusel
Published by MoASBO, May 2014 On April 15, 2014, the Missouri Supreme Court issued a ground-breaking decision that made it much easier for employees to establish workers’ compensation retaliation cases against employers. Previously, plaintiffs claiming workers’...
The Fast Track to Tenure – By: Conor Neusel
Published by MARE, March 2014 According to the Teacher Tenure Act (“Act”), an individual acquires permanent teacher status once he or she is employed in the same school district as a teacher for five successive years and then is rehired by that school district to...
Conor Neusel Joins Mickes Goldman O’Toole
We are pleased to announce Conor Neusel has joined the Mickes Goldman O’Toole, LLC Education Group. Conor practices in the areas of Education Law as well as Employment Law. He double majored in Finance and Management at Georgetown University before receiving his law...
Building for the Future: A Guide to School Construction – By: Conor Neusel & Natalie Hoernschemeyer
Published by MoASBO, July 2012 I. Introduction Regardless of the size, construction and maintenance projects can cause tremendous headaches for school administrators. In addition to making aesthetic and financially conscientious decisions, administrators...