The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released guidelines on Friday, February 17, 2013, following the passage of “An Act Relative to Gender Identity”
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Negligence of Regional School District Employee not Imputed to Municipality
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A Connecticut Superior Court recently clarified the employer relationship for Regional School Districts and their member municipalities. The Court’s decision was occasioned by a student…
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The Second Circuit Upholds a $1 Million Jury Award to a Student Who Was Repeatedly Harassed by Fellow Students
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Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits public school systems that receive federal funding from intentionally discriminating on the basis of race…
Supreme Court Rules Connecticut’s Anti-Discrimination Law Creates Claim for Hostile Work Environment Based on Sexual Orientation
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The Connecticut Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a -81c does impose liability on employers for failing to take reasonable steps to…
The Acts of Individual Board Members Can Mean Liability for the Entire Board of Education
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Although boards of education can only act when they are meeting as a collective body, the actions of individual board members can result in the…
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Recent Court Decision Defines the Duty of Care for School Districts
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The complexity of a school’s duty of care for its students was recently illustrated, under tragic circumstances, in a recent New York Supreme Court appellate…
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Second Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Decision on Disciplining a Student for Off-Campus E-Mail
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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a decision concluding that Region 10 school officials were entitled to qualified immunity as to a former…
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Court Strikes Negligence Claim for Injury During Gym Class Floor Hockey
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A Connecticut Superior Court (Lenti v. Jacobson, 2009 Conn. Super. Lexis 2985) recently struck a claim by a student who brought a negligence …
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Alert: Superintendents to be Notified of Sex Offender Release
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In accordance with Public Act 09-199, the Department of Public Safety is now obligated to notify school superintendents whenever…
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