With the recent development of multiple vaccines for COVID-19, focus has turned to distribution and school districts. Join Grant Wiens for a 30-minute discussion of where the law currently stands on immunizations in schools and what administrators need to know as...
Spotlight Series | Principal Training: Navigating the Notice of Deficiency
Join attorney Natalie Hoernschemeyer for a free 30-minute webinar training for principals and administrators regarding the law and legal procedure behind the misunderstood Notice of Deficiency. We will tackle together the process from issuance of the NOD letter to...
Client Alert: Federal Government Extends FFCRA On A Voluntary Basis
When the federal government passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) in March 2020, Congress included a sunset provision for December 31, 2020. After that date, school districts (like all employers) would no longer be required to provide to...
Governor Parson Announces Changes in State’s K-12 School Quarantine Guidance
Release: Missouri Governor - Michael L. Parson: Office of Communications November 12, 2020 Governor Parson Announces Changes in State’s K-12 School Quarantine Guidance Proper Mask Usage May Prevent Close Contacts from Quarantining (JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Today,...
2021 Best Law Firms Announced
Mickes O'Toole, LLC has been ranked in the 2021 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®. This is the tenth consecutive year Mickes O'Toole has been ranked. Mickes O'Toole, LLC received the following rankings: Regional Tier 1 St. Louis - Education Law...
Thomas Mickes Honored with 2020 Friend of Rural Education Award
We are excited to congratulate Thomas A. Mickes on being honored with the MARE/MO K-8 “Friend of Rural Education” Award for 2020. Tom has dedicated his professional life to serving Missouri public school districts. He began his career in the classroom as a teacher and...
2020 MUSIC Fall Virtual Workshops
MUSIC Fall Workshops will be hosted by the attorneys of Mickes O’Toole, LLC. Registration for the virtual workshops are now open at www.mickesotoole.com/music. The topics this year focus on several timely staff and student issues that will assist you in protecting...
Mickes O’Toole Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers In St. Louis For 2021
Best Lawyers recognizes outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in their fields. For 2021, four Mickes O’Toole attorneys have earned this distinction; Wendy D. Boggiano in Labor and Employment Law; Thomas A....
Supreme Court Rules Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity is Unlawful
On Monday, June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision clarifying that employers cannot discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate...
Public-Duty Doctrine: Negligence Case Against Teacher Dismissed
By: Brittany Newell and Josh Douglass An uncomfortable truth is that no parent can be with their child every second of every day. Many parents must rely on the eyes and ears of others to help protect their children. In the school system in particular, parents and the...