Coronavirus and Schools: BSE Guidance to LEAs
The firm provides a breakdown on the most recent guidance from the Pennsylvania Department of Education during the coronavirus closure.
Coronavirus and Schools: Zoom & Board Meeting Security
What security concerns should boards have when using things like Zoom for meetings during the coronavirus closure?
Coronavirus and Schools: New Online Curriculum Options from PDE
What are the special education implications of using the Pennsylvania Department of Education's online learning programs during the coronavirus closure?
Coronavirus and Schools: Is it All or Nothing in the COVID-19 World?
A district asks for clarification on providing virtual services to students during the coronavirus closure when not all students have internet access.
Coronavirus and Schools: Progress Monitoring during the Pandemic
Must educational institutions who move forward with “continuity of education” plans during the coronavirus closure monitor virtual or packet-based special education instruction?
Coronavirus and Schools: One-on-One Virtual Instruction and Communications
Should virtual teacher/student contact during the coronavirus closure, such as one-on-one instruction or wellness checks, be recorded and retained as an education record?
Coronavirus and Schools: Guidance on Leave Requests
As schools begin to ramp up plans for remote instruction during the coronavirus school closures, the firm discusses the interplay of both existing and new leave laws.
Coronavirus and Schools:Letters to Parents Concerning Special Education During the COVID-19 Closures
A district asks for clarification on the procedure for notifying parents of its continuity of education plans during the coronavirus closure.
Coronavirus and Schools: Gifted and 504 Obligations During the Statewide Closure of Schools
The firm reviews gifted and 504 obligations during the coronavirus school closures.
Coronavirus and Schools: Provision of Related Services During the COVID-19 Closures
The firm offers feedback on the provision of related services in an IEP while schools are closed due to coronavirus.