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 | Student with ADHD Not Protected By ADA When Learning Does Not Substantially Impair
November 6, 2009, previously published on October 2009 The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted Defendant Loyola College's Motion for Summary Judgment finding the college did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA") when a student ("Plaintiff") could not show that his diagnosed Attention... |
| Michelle's Law Compliance Date Looming
C. Mark Bongard; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on November 3, 2009 A new statute enacted October 9, 2008 which is effective for plan years beginning one year after the date of enactment (for example, January 1, 2010 for a calendar year plan) must allow certain dependents who otherwise would lose coverage to remain covered under the plan for up to an additional... |
| "ID, Please" -- School Security in the 21st Century Stephen J. Roppolo; Fisher & Phillips LLP; October 26, 2009, previously published on October 2009 Having just observed the eighth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, it's worth considering how much we have become accustomed to enhanced security measures in our day-to-day lives. Anyone who has traveled through a U.S. airport, shown up for jury duty at the local courthouse, or even attended... |
| Court Hands School a Victory on Issue of Student Sexuality Shadie L. Berenji, Todd Scherwin; Fisher & Phillips LLP; October 26, 2009, previously published on October 2009 Issues of student sexuality have been emerging in private schools for the last five years or so. Questions abound regarding student sexual-orientation rights in religious and non-religious schools, regarding the rights of students to create gay and lesbian school clubs, and regarding the propriety... |
| District Required To Submit To Arbitration in Dispute with Union Over Charter School Conversion Diana D. Halpenny; Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard, [incorporation phrase format]A Law Corporation; October 26, 2009, previously published on October 8, 2009 In United Teachers Los Angeles v. Los Angeles Unified School District, (--- Cal.Rptr.3d ----, Cal.App. 2 Dist., September 17, 2009), a California Court of Appeal considered whether a school district could be compelled to arbitrate a union's grievance that arose from the school district's approval... |
| School District Has Authority to Impose Requirement That Every Teacher Become Certified To Teach English Learners Diana D. Halpenny; Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard, [incorporation phrase format]A Law Corporation; October 26, 2009, previously published on October 12, 2009 In Governing Board of Ripon Unified School District v. Commission on Professional Conduct, (--- Cal.Rptr.3d ----, Cal.App. 3 Dist., September 29, 2009), a California Court of Appeal considered whether a school district could impose a new condition of employment on all of its teachers to become... |
| What Rights Do Home-Schooled Children Have to Participate in Interscholastic Sports? Jason S. Long; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; October 16, 2009, previously published on October 1, 2009 What rights do home-schooled children have to participate in interscholastic sports in West Virginia public schools? In 2005, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in Jones v. Marion County Board of Education, et al., ruled "that treating public and nonpublic school children differently... |
| Rowley Educational Benefit Standard Still Applies In Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Cases Diana D. Halpenny, Jessica Taylor Carriger; Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard, [incorporation phrase format]A Law Corporation; September 23, 2009, previously published on September 17, 2009 In J.L. v. Mercer Island School District, (--- F.3d ----, C.A.9 (Wash.), August 6, 2009), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit considered whether Congress superseded the holding of Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley, 458 U.S. 176 (1982)... |
 | U.S. Department of Education Issues Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Safety, Security and Emergency Response Reporting Requirements Jodi Furr Colton, Kristyn Byrnes; Saul Ewing LLP; September 16, 2009, previously published on September 2009 Following several negotiated rulemaking sessions, the U.S. Department of Education recently issued proposed regulations regarding the Clery Act amendments contained in the Higher Education Opportunities Act of 2008. Public comments on the long-awaited proposed regulations are due to the Department... |
| Update on Federal Annual Notice Requirements Diana D. Halpenny, Jessica Taylor Carriger; Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard, [incorporation phrase format]A Law Corporation; September 14, 2009, previously published on September 4, 2009 The National School Boards Association ("NSBA") recently published an article explaining various compulsory federal statutory notice provisions that mandate schools and school districts to provide information to students, parents, and/or the public. The NSBA also provided links to... |
