Audi Presents to Susquehanna Valley School Business Officials
Partner John Audi presented a program on negotiation trends and strategiesto the Susquehanna Valley Area School Valley Business Officials (SVASBO).
For the convenience of our Technology Pool Counsel subscribers, we have compiled a list of our most-requested policy recommendations. Below you'll find suggested guidelines for everything from record retention to device usage and electronic permissions. If you have a suggestion for something you don't see listed here, contact Technology Pool editors Karl Romberger or Mark Cheramie Walz.
Student Discipline - Due Process Requirements
Different due process requirements must be provided to students for various degrees of discipline.
Charles N. Sweet Announces Retirement
Charles “Chuck” N. Sweet, one of the founding members of Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams, has announced his retirement.
Is There a Duty to Protect Students from the Acts of a Third Party?
When a student is harmed by a third party, the victim may allege that the harm was foreseeable and school personnel should have done something to prevent or to stop the injury from occurring. What have the courts said?
Gifted Programming Must Be Individualized for Each Gifted Student
Do pullout programs and gifted classes focused on one specific topic provide an appropriate gifted education?
Sweet Stevens Attorneys Serving as Faculty at Pennsylvania Exceptional Children Conference
Several attorneys from Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams will serve as faculty members at the 2015 Exceptional Children Conference in Lancaster, PA.
3% Does Not Mean 3% - or - Making 3% Mean 3%
Anyone who has bargained a contract with teachers in Pennsylvania understands that a 3% increase does not really mean a 3% increase: it means much more.
Transportation Services Can Be Required from Two Different Residences
Must a school district provide transportation for a student to more than one residence?
New Guidance from PDE Regarding FAPE and One-to-One Support Options
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has issued new guidance regarding FAPE and one-to-one support options.
Initial Thoughts About the Ligonier Valley Case
What is the real impact of the Ligonier Valley decision?