Kelsey Scarlett

Kelsey Scarlett is a member of the firm’s School Law Practice Group, where she advises public and independent schools and colleges and universities on a variety of general education and labor and employment issues. Kelsey’s practice focuses on student discipline, Title IX and sexual misconduct, policy drafting, the rights of transgender and gender-minority students, complaints from the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), and employee and student investigations. She regularly attends Title IX seminars and has received ATIXA training.

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Visit Shipman’s Title IX Resource Center

By Sarah Gleason, Jessica Richman Smith & Kelsey Scarlett on June 12, 2024

Posted in Featured, Title IX

In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Education issued the 2024 Title IX Final Rule on sex-based harassment and discrimination (the “Final Rule”). The implementation…

2024 Title IX Final Rule Released

By Gwen J. Zittoun, Abby Booth & Kelsey Scarlett on April 19, 2024

Posted in Featured, Public Schools, Title IX

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…

Register Now for Connecticut Association Of Schools’ (CAS) Annual Leadership Conference 2024

By Thomas B. Mooney, Peter J. Maher, Natalia Sieira Millán, Sarah Gleason, Julie P. Reznik, Kelsey Scarlett & Abby Booth on February 29, 2024

Posted in Featured, Public Schools, Seminars and Events, Uncategorized

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…

DCF’s Human Trafficking Online Training for Educators Now Available

By Natalia Sieira Millán, Kelsey Scarlett & Abby Booth on February 26, 2024

Posted in Featured, Public Schools

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…

School Climate Policy and Uniform Complaint Form for Challenging Behavior and Bullying Now Available

By Jessica Richman Smith & Kelsey Scarlett on February 9, 2024

Posted in Featured, Public Schools

In June 2023, the Governor signed Public Act 23-167, which makes significant changes to Connecticut’s bullying law that become mandatory for the 2025-2026 school…

CSDE Releases Updated Guidance on Civil Rights Protections and Supports for Transgender Students

By Jessica Richman Smith, Kelsey Scarlett & Julie P. Reznik on January 19, 2024

Posted in Featured, Public Schools, Rights of 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…

Second Circuit Upholds Law Repealing Religious Exemptions for Mandatory Immunization Requirements for School Enrollment

By Peter J. Maher & Kelsey Scarlett on August 31, 2023

Posted in Featured, Public Schools, Religion and the Schools, Students

In its recent decision, We the Patriots USA, Inc. v. Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Development, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second…

New Connecticut Law Limits Transcript Withholding by Institutions of Higher Education

By Dori Pagé Antonetti, Julie C. Fay & Kelsey Scarlett on July 10, 2023

Posted in Colleges and Universities

Last month, Connecticut joined a growing number of states in limiting colleges and universities from withholding transcripts when students have outstanding debt. Effective October 1…

An upset elementary school boy hides his face while being bullied by two other boys. Shot in front of their elementary school.

CT Legislature Revises Bullying Laws

By Gwen J. Zittoun, Dori Pagé Antonetti, Sarah Gleason & Kelsey Scarlett on July 5, 2023

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Featured, Public Schools, Responsibilities, Students

Last week, Governor Lamont signed Public Act 23-167, which makes significant changes to Connecticut’s bullying law that become mandatory for the 2025-2026 school year.

OCR Determines School District’s Book Screening and Removal Process May Have Created Title VI and Title IX Hostile Environment

By Gwen J. Zittoun, Dori Pagé Antonetti & Kelsey Scarlett on June 29, 2023

Posted in Featured, Federal and State Role in Education, Public Schools, Responsibilities

After a recent investigation conducted pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972…

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