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
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Register 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 AvailableSchool Climate Policy and Uniform Complaint Form for Challenging Behavior and Bullying Now Available
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…
Continue Reading School Climate Policy and Uniform Complaint Form for Challenging Behavior and Bullying Now AvailableFaculty Employment Agreements
Though springtime may still feel far away, now is the time for independent schools to be thinking about their faculty employment agreements for the 2024-2025…
Continue Reading Faculty Employment AgreementsRegional Director of NLRB’s Region 1 Office Upends College Sports by Declaring That Student Athletes Are Employees
On Monday, February 5, 2024, the Region 1 Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a Decision and Direction of Election…
Continue Reading Regional Director of NLRB’s Region 1 Office Upends College Sports by Declaring That Student Athletes Are EmployeesSDE 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 StudentsManaging Idle Time: This time in school buses
A recent enforcement case brought by the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) serves as an important reminder for districts to manage their school bus idling processes…
Continue Reading Managing Idle Time: This time in school busesNavigating the Ethical Landscape of AI: Examining Responsible AI Practices | A CASBO Workshop
Shipman lawyer Timothy Klimpl will present as part of Connecticut Association of School Business Officials (CASBO’s) day-long workshop on cyber security trends and Artificial Intelligence…
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