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See You In Court – November 2023

By Thomas B. Mooney on November 1, 2023

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Public Schools, Records (Student Records)

Nellie Newbie was appointed last spring to fill a vacancy on the Nutmeg Board of Education, and she has embraced her new role with enthusiasm…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/26/23

By Thomas B. Mooney & Anne H. Littlefield on October 26, 2023

Posted in Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Rights of Students, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

One of the students in my school has an IEP for educational services. She also…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/12/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on October 12, 2023

Posted in Public Schools, Records (Student Records), Students

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As a faithful reader of Legal Mailbag, I was interested to read last week…

CAS Legal Mailbag – 10/5/23

By Thomas B. Mooney on October 10, 2023

Posted in Board of Education, Generally, Board Organization, Authority and Responsibilities, Most Recent Columns, Public Schools, Students

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

We have a 14-year-old student here at my high school who has requested that we…

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…

State Department of Education Issues Guidance Regarding Extension of Special Education Eligibility

By Peter J. Maher & Julie P. Reznik on August 2, 2023

Posted in Featured, Public Schools, Publications and Alerts, Responsibilities, Rights of Students, Special Education

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…

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.

SPPO Issues New Guidance Regarding FERPA and Student Health Records

By Gwen J. Zittoun & Julie P. Reznik on April 24, 2023

Posted in Featured, Public Schools, Records (Student Records), Students

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…