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...

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Buying the Property Next Door – By: Edward J. Miller, Jr

Published by MoASBO, November 2013 On occasion, a neighbor, an adjoining property owner or a community benefactor will approach a school district with an attractive offer to sell land.  The location, price or deal terms may look irresistible, but as with any...

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Helfrich Successful before Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

On October 18, 2013, three weeks after hearing oral argument, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit handed down its decision in favor of the South Callaway R-II School District in the case of B.M. v. Sought Callaway R-II School District.  In this...

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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...

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US Court of Appeals Finds For Avilla R-III in ADA/Sec 504 Suit

Parents of two special education students sued the Avilla R-XIII School District in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri alleging that Avilla’s failure to have a proper discrimination grievance procedure violated the ADA and Section 504 of the...

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