Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag,
I am a superintendent in a regional school district made up of the neighboring communities of Learnington and Scholarbury, and I have a question about the residency requirements for members of
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
Our high school maintains over 130 surveillance cameras that monitor public spaces inside and outside the building. While I am clear on parents’ rights under FERPA to view footage of
On September 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education finalized a rule that removes the 2024 Title IX regulations and officially brings back the 2020 version, which governs how schools handle complaints of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, under federal
UPDATE 9/15/26: Federal Court Blocks Implementation of DHS Final Rule Eliminating Duration of Status (For Now)
A federal court has enjoined the implementation of DHS’ final rule eliminating duration of status for F-1 international students and making other program changes,
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As the principal of an elementary school, I like to keep my head down. However, that is not possible right now. Here’s the story.
A parent called me up to
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
We are just starting the new school year, and a paraeducator is already having attendance problems. I do not mean to be unsympathetic, and I understand that the paraeducator has a
In September 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), jointly with the Department of the Treasury, issued its Priority Guidance Plan (“Plan”) for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. In this Plan, the IRS signaled its intent to issue “[g]uidance on the application
The Nutmeg Board of Education is negotiating with the Nutmeg Union of Teachers (NUTS) this fall for a successor collective bargaining agreement, to be effective July 1, 2027. Ms. Chairperson named a negotiations committee composed of herself, Mal Content, and
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Schools: The Legal Landscape
This post is the first in our series, Use of Artificial Intelligence in Schools: The Legal Landscape, in which our School Law Practice Group will address the legal issues raised by Artificial
Nellie Newby was elected to the Nutmeg Board of Education last November, and she spent the better part of the year rarely speaking at Board meetings and simply observing the operations of the Nutmeg Public Schools. However, things changed when Polly
