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 2024Julie P. Reznik
Julie Reznik is a member of the firm’s School Law Practice Group. She advises public school districts on a variety of general education, special education and labor and employment issues. Julie focuses her practice on special education matters and disputes, student discipline, and the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). She also serves on the firm’s Model Policy Committee, which provides a comprehensive set of model policies and administrative regulations, as well as model notifications and forms, for Connecticut boards of education and charter schools.
CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/15/24
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag,
A teacher in my school excitedly shared that she plans to surprise her middle school…
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/15/24SDE Develops New Notice About Special Education Mediation to Be Read Aloud at PPT Meetings
Last year, the General Assembly enacted several pieces of legislation that require school districts to provide parents of students receiving special education services with certain…
Continue Reading SDE Develops New Notice About Special Education Mediation to Be Read Aloud at PPT MeetingsCSDE Releases Updated Guidance on Civil Rights Protections and Supports for Transgender Students
As an update to its previous 2017 guidance on the subject (the “2017 Guidance”), the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) released guidance for school…
Continue Reading CSDE Releases Updated Guidance on Civil Rights Protections and Supports for Transgender StudentsState Department of Education Issues Guidance Regarding Extension of Special Education Eligibility
As many school district administrators know, Connecticut recently enacted Public Act No. 23-137, which extends eligibility for special education and related services under the Individuals…
Continue Reading State Department of Education Issues Guidance Regarding Extension of Special Education EligibilitySPPO Issues New Guidance Regarding FERPA and Student Health Records
The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office (“SPPO”) recently issued one guide and two guidance documents regarding the Family Educational Rights and Privacy…
Continue Reading SPPO Issues New Guidance Regarding FERPA and Student Health RecordsOCR Releases New Resources Regarding Athletic Programs and Title IX Compliance
On February 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released three new resources regarding equal opportunity in athletic programs under…
Continue Reading OCR Releases New Resources Regarding Athletic Programs and Title IX ComplianceCAS Legal Mailbag – 1/19/23
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
It’s nearly two years later, and somehow COVID-19 issues continue to pop up. I am…
Continue Reading CAS Legal Mailbag – 1/19/23Special Education Legal Update Part 2: Identifying and Educating Students with SLD/Dyslexia
Recent developments at the federal and state levels highlight the increased focus on addressing the needs of students with specific learning disabilities, including dyslexia. We…
Continue Reading Special Education Legal Update Part 2: Identifying and Educating Students with SLD/DyslexiaThe Impact of Dobbs on Campus Health Clinics Operated by Colleges and Universities
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs, State Health Officer of the Mississippi Department of Health et al. v. Jackson Women’s …
Continue Reading The Impact of Dobbs on Campus Health Clinics Operated by Colleges and Universities