The Return of Website Accessibility Complaints Over the past several years, thousands of complaints have been filed with the U.S. Department…
The Three Phases of Workers’ Compensation: Start Back at One School districts think of workers’ compensation only after an employee sustains an alleged injury and…
When Students Snapchat, Speech, and the Supreme Court Get Together The United States Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a First Amendment issue in a…
How H.B. 409 Creates Flexibility for Hiring Substitute Teachers The shortage of substitute teachers has become a significant problem for school districts during the…
What Is New In The 2020-2021 Special Education Profile? This week, the Ohio Department of Education released the 2020-2021 Special Education Profile (“20-21 Profile”).…
Lame-Duck Legislation: House Bill 404 Signed The Governor recently signed House Bill 404 (“HB 404”), which contains pivotal provisions that may…
Sexual Harassment Under the New Title IX Regulations Over the last few weeks, multiple school district clients have received sexual harassment complaints under…
Recovery Services vs. Compensatory Services vs. Extended School Year Services In August, the Ohio Department of Education (“ODE”) issued Reset and Restart of the 2020-2021…
New ODE Guidance on Special Education Services On August 7, 2020, the Ohio Department of Education (“ODE”) released guidance regarding how to…