On May 22, 2024, the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission affirmed a Proposed Decision of a Hearing Officer holding that the Hampton Board of Education
Continue Reading School Superintendents and Executive Session: A Cautionary Tale About the FOIAAbby Booth
Abby Booth is a member of Shipman's Employment and Labor and School Law practice groups. She advises, assists, and counsels employers, including schools, on an array of labor, employment, and personnel matters.
2024 Title IX Final Rule Released
Earlier this morning, and almost a year after its expected release in May 2023, the U.S. Department of Education issued the 2024 Title IX Final…
Continue Reading 2024 Title IX Final Rule ReleasedFourth Circuit Holds that an Independent School’s 501(c)(3) Status Does Not Constitute the Receipt of “Federal Financial Assistance” for Purposes of Title IX
In a well-reasoned opinion, a unanimous panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has reaffirmed that an independent school’s 501(c)(3)…
Continue Reading Fourth Circuit Holds that an Independent School’s 501(c)(3) Status Does Not Constitute the Receipt of “Federal Financial Assistance” for Purposes of Title IXOffice for Civil Rights Releases New Data Snapshot Regarding the 2020-2021 Civil Rights Data Collection
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has released a data snapshot about education access for students with disabilities drawn from OCR’s 2020-21 …
Continue Reading Office for Civil Rights Releases New Data Snapshot Regarding the 2020-2021 Civil Rights Data CollectionOCR Releases New Resources Regarding Common Medical Conditions and Section 504 Compliance
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently released important guidance about when four common medical conditions may require accommodations under Section 504…
Continue Reading OCR Releases New Resources Regarding Common Medical Conditions and Section 504 ComplianceRegister Now for Connecticut Association Of Schools’ (CAS) Annual Leadership Conference 2024
It’s not too late to register for the Connecticut Association of Schools’ Annual Leadership Conference. Several Shipman attorneys will present as part of the…
Continue Reading Register Now for Connecticut Association Of Schools’ (CAS) Annual Leadership Conference 2024DCF’s Human Trafficking Online Training for Educators Now Available
In 2017, the Connecticut Legislature passed the Human Trafficking Awareness Public Act 17-32, establishing the requirement that the Connecticut Department of Children and Families…
Continue Reading DCF’s Human Trafficking Online Training for Educators Now AvailableCAS Legal Mailbag – 1/11/24
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
We are having a discussion about whether it could be appropriate at a PPT meeting…
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