Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter.
Written by attorney Thomas B. Mooney.
Dear Legal Mailbag:
Our school has a number of security cameras, which are a blessing and a curse. Sure, it is nice to be able … Read more
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Subscribe to Students RSS FeedNAIS and TABS Task Force Issue Final Report on Educator Sexual Misconduct
The Independent School Task Force on Educator Sexual Misconduct has released its final report, Prevention and Response: Recommendations for Independent School Leaders. This report incorporates feedback submitted in response to the August 2017 draft report released for comment and … Read more
Register Now for Data Privacy for Public and Charter Schools: What Lies Ahead
Join Shipman & Goodwin attorneys Benjamin FrazziniKendrick and William Roberts; Christopher Wardrop, Senior V.P. Public Entity Practice of USI Insurance Services LLC; and Douglas Casey, Executive Director for the CT State Commission for Educational Technology (CET) for … Read more
CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 1/17/2018
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter.
Written by attorney Thomas B. Mooney.
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As the principal of a medium-size high school, I am responsible for investigating and acting on bullying claims. Last week, two sophomore … Read more
CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 12/12/2017
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter.
Written by attorney Thomas B. Mooney.
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As the principal of a middle school, life is always interesting and I have learned a lot. However, last week something came … Read more
Is Algorithmic Transparency the Next Regulatory Frontier in Data Privacy?
On November 29, 2017, the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection held a hearing on the use of computer algorithms and their impact on consumers.[1]
This was the latest in a series … Read more
Is Your Institution Ready for GDPR?
The requirements of the European Union (“EU”) General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) come into effect on May 25, 2018. These regulations promise to usher in sweeping changes to the way institutions, companies, and other organizations collect and handle the personal … Read more
Title IX Procedures and The Need for Fairness to All Parties
Recent headlines make clear that sexual harassment is a serious problem in our society. It has also been a focus of attention on school campuses. Since the adoption of Title IX, colleges and universities, as well as other educational institutions, … Read more
Statutory Changes to Athletic Trainer Laws: What’s New?
Earlier this summer, the Connecticut General Assembly passed Public Act No. 17-195, An Act Concerning Athletic Trainers (the “Act”), which amended the statute governing the professional requirements surrounding athletic trainers. Effective October 1, 2017, Section 1 of the Act amended … Read more
In Aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Connecticut School Districts Reminded of Obligations to Displaced Puerto Rican Students
On September 28, 2017, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Commissioner of Education Dr. Dianna R. Wentzell issued a joint memorandum to Connecticut superintendents of public schools outlining local educational agency (“LEA”) obligations to homeless youth displaced by natural disasters. … Read more
CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 10/3/2017
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter.
Written by Attorney Thomas B. Mooney.
Dear Legal Mailbag:
It is bad enough that I can’t watch my beloved NFL games without being confronted with political protests. Now, as the assistant … Read more
Equal Access in the Digital Age: OCR Ramps Up Investigations into Website Accessibility
Consider the fact that we now live in a digital age, with limitless information at our fingertips, accessible (to many of us) with a few keystrokes or a simple voice command into our now ubiquitous cell phones. Now consider that, … Read more
U.S. Department of Education Announces Intention to Review and Replace Title IX Regulations Concerning Sexual Harassment and Violence
On Thursday, in a speech by U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy Devos, the Department announced that it would undertake a review of its current Title IX enforcement guidance concerning campus-based sexual harassment and violence. Particularly, Ms. DeVos notified stakeholders … Read more
CSDE Provides Guidance, FAQs on Civil Rights Protections and Supports for Transgender Students
In light of the Trump administration’s rescission of 2016 federal guidance from the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education concerning school district obligations to transgender and gender nonconforming students, on February 23, 2017, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, together with Commissioner … Read more
Connecticut Supreme Court Issues Decision in Munn v. Hotchkiss
On Friday, the Connecticut Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in Munn v. Hotchkiss School, the case involving a private school student who contracted tick-borne encephalitis on a school-sponsored trip to China. In its ruling, the Supreme Court found unanimously … Read more
New Legislation Revises Physical Restraint and Seclusion Training Requirements
This is an updated version of the original post, Legislature Revises Physical Restraint and Seclusion Training Requirements, published on June 28, 2017.
Earlier this month, the Governor signed Public Act 17-220 (House Bill 7276), which contains a number of … Read more
Connecticut State Department of Education Releases Lists of Due Process Hearing Officers and Mediators and New Process for Mediations
After an extensive interview and hiring process, the Connecticut State Department of Education (“CSDE”), Bureau of Special Education, released last week the list of new mediators and current due process hearing officers. The hiring of new mediators was prompted … Read more
Legislature Revises Physical Restraint and Seclusion Training Requirements
Earlier this month, the General Assembly passed House Bill 7276, now Public Act 17-220, which contains a number of provisions aimed at providing “mandate relief” to boards of education. Section 5 of Public Act 17-220, effective July 1, 2017, … Read more
New Rules: OCR Issues Internal Memorandum Impacting Enforcement Practices for Pending and Future Investigations
Earlier this month, the U. S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights’ Acting Assistant Secretary issued an internal memorandum to Regional Directors eliminating certain existing internal procedures and detailing new practices regarding the investigation of OCR complaints. With the … Read more
Shipman & Goodwin Hosts Annual Law Day Event
On May 3, 2017, Connecticut area high school students learned firsthand about the legal profession at Shipman & Goodwin’s Law Day 2017, an annual event designed to give students from diverse backgrounds an inside view of life at a law … Read more
Fourth Circuit Reverses Preliminary Injunction in Transgender Student Rights Case; Adds its Two Cents
In March of 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States remanded the high profile transgender student rights case, Gloucester County School Board v. G.G. ex rel. Grimm, no 16-273, to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals for further … Read more
Supreme Court Clarifies FAPE Standard in Endrew F. Case
IEPs Must Be Reasonably Calculated to Enable Appropriate Progress in Light of Child’s Circumstances
For the first time in nearly 35 years, the Supreme Court of the United States has addressed the legal standard by which courts determine whether a … Read more
Supreme Court Remands Transgender Rights Case to Lower Court
Over the past year, the U.S. Department of Education’s directives concerning the rights of transgender students under Title IX have changed course, muddying the collective understanding of how federal agencies interpret Title IX with regard to transgender students’ access to … Read more
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy Instructs Connecticut Public Schools to Follow Withdrawn Federal Guidance regarding Transgender Students
Yesterday, in response to the withdrawal of federal guidance relating to the rights of transgender students, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy instructed Connecticut public schools to continue to follow the withdrawn guidance, pending the release of state guidance from the Connecticut … Read more
