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.
Coronavirus and Schools: PSSA, Keystone Testing for 2019-20 Cancelled
Pennsylvania has cancelled PSSA, PASA and Keystone testing amid the coronavirus shutdown.
Coronavirus and Schools: Language ERs/RRs and NOREPs Issued During the COVID-19 Closures
The firm shares specific language that can be added to Evaluation or Reevaluation Reports and to NOREPS during the coronavirus closure.
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: 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: Labor Questions Related to Coronavirus Closure
With the Pennsylvania coronavirus school closings, many labor related questions arise on a daily basis.
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: 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: Public Meetings Via Videoconference
During the coronavirus closure, can school districts convene public meetings by videoconference?
Coronavirus and Schools: Evaluation, Reevaluations, and IEP Team Meetings
Will schools be required to meet IEP and evaluation-related deadlines during the coronavirus school closings?