As always, Stock and Leader is here to provide a brief overview to help you make sure your school district is in compliance with the …
As always, Stock and Leader is here to provide a brief overview to help you make sure your school district is in compliance with the …
On November 17, 2021, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (Supreme Court) issued its decision on a case involving a student’s off-campus social media posts that …
On Wednesday, June 30, 2021, Governor Wolf signed into law Act 65 of 2021 (Senate Bill 554), modifying the Sunshine Act by imposing new procedural …
On June 30, 2021, Senate Bill 664 – now Act 66 of 2021, was signed into law, amending Section 1383 of the School Code affecting …
On Monday, March 8, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order to ensure that all students are “guaranteed an educational environment free from discrimination on …
Senate Bill 751 (SB751) amended the Pennsylvania School Code (School Code) to account for the conditions of “Pandemic of 2020,” much like the School Code …
When was the last time your District had a systemic review of its policies? With 2019 drawing to a close, and a new decade upon …
On June 28, Governor Tom Wolf signed the Omnibus School Code Amendments (Omnibus Act) which redefined the definition of compulsory school age as “the period …
This newsflash addresses two impacts that a recent Department of Labor (DOL) letter has on school district adherence to federal guidance. The first is from …
PDE recently issued Penn*Link guidance to clarify various aspects of Pennsylvania’s new truancy law, Act 138 of 2016 (“Act 138 Penn*Link). It appears the Pennsylvania …
On its face, if one were to read the eight-justice decision issued by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on February 22, 2017 in Fry …
In the Summer of 2016, Act 86 of 2016 amended the Pennsylvania Public School Code allowing the school nurse, in consultation with the superintendent, to …
In Your Favor School Law Journal: Federal and State Law Update This Stock and Leader School Law Journal addresses numerous changes in state and federal …
In Your Favor School Law Journal: Pennsylvania’s Truancy Law as of 2017-2018 School Year In early November, Governor Wolf signed HB 1907 into law. The …
Medical marijuana (“MMJ”) is the use of the unprocessed marijuana plant, or its basic extracts, to treat a disease or symptom. Studies have shown that …
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (“the Supreme Court”) issued its decision regarding a Pennsylvania State Education Association (“PSEA”)-initiated court case regarding requests …
On September 8, 2016, the United States Department of Education (USDOE) and the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) issued joint guidance to assist state …
Update: On Wednesday, October 26, the House concurred in the amendments the Senate made to HB 1907 significantly amending Pennsylvania’s current truancy laws. That same day, …
On May 13, 2016 the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a Dear Colleague Letter regarding transgender student rights, instructing schools …
Since 2014, Pennsylvania’s Wiretap Law, 18 Pa. C.S. § 5704, has included provisions allowing a school board to adopt a policy for audio interception to …
Does Every Student Succeed with a Dually Certified Special Education Teacher? The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the Federal government’s reauthorization of No Child Left …
Change is good… or is it? The following summaries describe passed and pending education legislation that could affect your District this upcoming 2016-2017 school year. …
In December 2015, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) issued a new Notice of Recommended Assignment (NORA) form for districts to complete relative to Chapter …
The Pennsylvania Sunshine Act (65 Pa. C.S.A. § 701, et. seq.) requires that official action and deliberations by a quorum of the board take place …
The good news: Contrary to the cases suggesting otherwise, private schools do not always “automatically” meet the legal standard necessary in tuition reimbursement cases. As …
In an attempt to keep law current with technology, the Pennsylvania legislature has amended Section 2709 of the Crimes Code, Harassment, which goes into effect …
Documentation of homeschool plans were due to school district superintendents or their designees by the end of June. However, House Bill 1013, a bill amending …
On June 26, 2014, Governor Corbett signed Act 71 of 2014, which codified school-based suicide prevention and education in public school districts. Act 71 directs …
Yesterday, the Commonwealth Court issued a decision indicating that it would suspend its decision from February 17, 2015 requiring the notification of school employees upon …
As you may know, there has been some disagreement between Pennsylvania law, regulation, and courts on who a “beginner” is and if/when compulsory attendance attaches …
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