Pool Counsel Quarterly Lookback, June 2024: See what you missed!
A roundup of topics covered recently as part of the firm’s subscriber-based service.
Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP is proud to offer a unique subscription-based service entitled "Pool Counsel" to school entities.
With this service, any member of the Pool Counsel service can email on-demand questions anytime on various operational issues related to Special Education or Technology, and all subscribers are "pooled" on the email distribution of the responses.
Here are some topics covered recently:
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Artificial Intelligence
The firm shares a newly created recommended policy for the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence in schools.
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The "Age 22" Directive
After the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania struck down the Pennsylvania Department of Education directive to extend special education eligibility until a student reaches age 22, the PDE appealed the ruling, and Pool Counsel considers what may happen next...
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Co-Teaching
When a district has questions about the roles and classifications of co-teachers with respect to special education services, Pool Counsel shares insights.
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Dually-Enrolled Student Reevaluations
Is a re-evaluation of a dually-enrolled student who attends a private school every three years necessary, as would be required for a student who has an IEP?
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Electronic Searches
After a number of requests, Pool Counsel shared suggested standards and procedures for electronic searches, including video surveillance, e-mail archivers, geo-locating devices, and searching student mobile phones.
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FOIA Buddy and Open Records Aggregator Services
Pool Counsel addresses the top questions from subscribers regarding a recent slew of requests under the Pennsylvania Open Records Law filed by "FOIA Buddy."
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Title IX
Pool Counsel provides an initial interpretation of the newly published Title IX regulation governing sex discrimination, set to take effect on August 1, 2024.
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Website Accessibility
Information and resources related to the new DOJ regulations for websites and mobile app accessibility for state and local governments under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services and PaTTAN Guidance
Perspective on a recent PENN*LINK memorandum.
Benefits of the Pool Counsel service include not only the ability to ask questions 24/7, but also an electronic “Resource Room,” where members can log in to access the full library of all past Pool Counsel answers, searchable by topic and archived by year
To learn more, contact Andy Faust (Special Education) or Mark Cheramie Walz (Technology) or call 215-345-9111.