Coronavirus and Schools: Continued Payments for Non-Teaching and Hourly Staff
Guidance for districts who intend to continue to pay non-teaching and hourly staff during the coronavirus school closure.
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Coronavirus and Schools: To 180 or Not to 180
We may need to begin planning for the very real possibility that schools will remain closed due to coronavirus for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school term.
Coronavirus and Schools: Paying for Private School Virtual Programming During the COVID-19 Closure
A group of schools within a county asks the firm for advice when they are concerned that some providers are offering virtual learning for students during the coronavirus closure.
Coronavirus and Schools: Public Meetings Via Videoconference
During the coronavirus closure, can school districts convene public meetings by videoconference?
Coronavirus and Schools: New Evaluations During the COVID-19 Closures
If a parent requested testing prior to the coronavirus shutdown, should a school send the Permission to Evaluate now or wait until school is back in session?
Coronavirus and Schools: Due Process Will Continue—As If Anyone Thought Otherwise
The firm shares a statement from the Office for Dispute Resolution concerning the scheduling of due process during the current coronavirus closure.
Coronavirus and Schools: Labor Questions Related to Coronavirus Closure
With the Pennsylvania coronavirus school closings, many labor related questions arise on a daily basis.
Coronavirus and Schools: OCR weighs in on COVID-19
The firm breaks down the United States Office of Education Office of Civil Rights coronavirus fact sheet.
Coronavirus and Schools: Addressing a Concern with our COVID-19 Advice
A school district asks: should we seek a waiver of some sort from families whose children’s annual IEP, ER, or RR deadlines fall during the coronavirus closure period?
Coronavirus and Schools: COVID-19 and ESY NOREPs/Programs
A school district asks: Is the normal ESY NOREP timeline still in place, given the coronavirus closure?