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...
Published by MARE, November 2019 We are often reminded of the duty to protect confidential student information, especially when it comes to medical and sensitive information. However, there are times when we should and, indeed, may be required to share student...
Published by MARE, July 2019 Medical marijuana is now legal in Missouri. What exactly this means for employers remains fuzzy. This article discusses the Missouri Amendment legalizing medical marijuana, provides a brief primer on the cannabis plant and looks at...
Published by MARE, November 2018 In most cases school districts choose to ban weapons on school grounds unless they are carried by law enforcement. However, new law in 2014 opened up another option – namely school protection officers (“SPOs”). A SPO is a teacher or...
Published by MARE, March 2018 In 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit was the first Circuit to hold that Title VII discrimination prohibition extends to discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation. See Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College of...
Published by MARE, November 2017 This spring was a busy season for the United States Supreme Court with regard to special education cases. One case decided by the Court in February 2107, Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools, (137 S.Ct. 743) may have an impact on the...
Published by MARE, March 2017 In September of last year, the Missouri Legislature voted to override Governor Nixon’s veto of House Bill 1432 and thus the bill became law. The new law, Missouri Revised Statute Section 105.264, puts forth requirements that must be...
Published by MARE, March 2016 “Super Tuesday.” To a class of kindergartners, it signifies a day when they are allowed to come to school dressed as their favorite superhero. To eligible voters in Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Illinois and our state, it is the day...
Published by MARE, June 2016 On June 3, 2016, Governor Nixon signed into law HB 1583. This new law is Missouri Legislature’s sweeping response to combat bullying in local schools. HB 1583 dramatically alters Missouri school districts’ obligations regarding the...
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...
