Extracurricular Activities & Students with Disabilities
Can a student with a disability be kept out of extracurricular activities because he or she may need accommodations, or ... Read More
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02, 2015
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01, 2015
So Many Disability Laws – Do They All Apply?
Does your school receive any federal funds? If the answer is yes, then disability laws, including the ADA, Rehab Act, ... Read More
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01, 2015
Mesa AZ | The Arizona Open Meeting Law
What is the Arizona Open Meeting Law The Arizona Open Meeting Law dictates what responsibilities a political subdivision, such as ... Read More
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01, 2015
Same-Sex Classes and Extracurricular Activities in School
On December 1, 2014, the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued “Questions and Answers on ... Read More
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01, 2015
Ring in Your New Year and Your New Board Year
Ah, January is coming, and like colder weather and seasonal visitors, I normally associate the beginning of the new year ... Read More
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12, 2014
Don’t Run Afoul of the ADA—Avoiding Disability-Based Employment Discrimination
Title I or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) protect school employees with disabilities from employment discrimination ... Read More
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12, 2014
Gift Horses – Conflicts of Interest
According to the Arizona Agency Handbook, Sect. 8.2.1, the Arizona Conflict of Interest statutes serve to prevent the financial interests ... Read More
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12, 2014
Has the Grinch Stolen Christmas in the Public Schools?
In one of the most telling lines in a case, the Court in Skoros v. City of New York[1] stated, ... Read More
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12, 2014
My Website has to be Accessible? What Does That Mean?
Did you know that all public schools (school districts and charter schools), are required by state and federal law to ... Read More
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11, 2014
Child Abuse – The Mandatory Reporting Rules for Educators
School personnel play an important role in identifying and reporting child abuse. Educators are in a unique position to observe ... Read More