The good news for the Nutmeg Board of Education is that the budget for 2024-2025 was finally approved. The bad news is that the Town reduced
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CAS Legal Mailbag – 5/2/24
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
My school district recently held a referendum on the board of education budget. It was
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U.S. Department of Labor Issues a New Rule with Ramifications for Overtime, But It Will Not Affect All School Employees
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule to update and revise various provisions of the regulations implementing the Fair Labor Standards
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2024 Title IX Final Rule Released
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
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Tom Mooney Named Connecticut’s “Lawyer of the Year” in Education Law by Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers® recognized Tom Mooney as Connecticut’s “Lawyer of the Year” in Education Law for 2024 and published an article outlining just a few of
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CAS Legal Mailbag – 4/11/24
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag
As I was falling asleep last night, I awoke with a start, wondering whether we
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CAS Legal Mailbag – 4/4/24
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag,
As a new and enthusiastic administrator, I greatly appreciate how technology helps us do our
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See You In Court – April 2024
As with school districts throughout Connecticut, the Nutmeg Board of Education has been struggling to adopt a budget because certain federal grants are ending this
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Fourth Circuit Holds that an Independent School’s 501(c)(3) Status Does Not Constitute the Receipt of “Federal Financial Assistance” for Purposes of Title IX
In a well-reasoned opinion, a unanimous panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has reaffirmed that an independent school’s 501(c)(3)
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CAS Legal Mailbag – 3/28/24
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag,
In our behavioral child study team meetings, we are often confused about when an FBA