Dear Legal Mailbag,In our behavioral child study team meetings, we are often confused about when an FBA and BIPshould be created and put into place. Ideally, we would do this after tier 2 supports have beenunsuccessful and before going to
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Supreme Court Announces New Test for Determining Whether Social Media Posts Constitute State Action
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court considered whether James Freed, a city manager who maintained a “mixed use” Facebook account on which he posted information about his personal life and his job, violated the First Amendment and was subject to…
CAS Legal Mailbag – 3/21/24
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As a middle school principal and faithful reader of Legal Mailbag, I appreciated learning about the status of text messages between teachers in the Newsblast a couple weeks ago (March 7, 2024 Legal Mailbag). But Legal Mailbag got…
Proposed Legislation Would Bar Institutions of Higher Education from Considering School Disciplinary History in Admissions
Last week, the Education Committee considered HB 5339 and, after discussion, voted to advance it beyond the committee. The proposed bill would prohibit institutions of higher education in Connecticut from considering “the school disciplinary history of an applicant for admission…
Office for Civil Rights Releases New Data Snapshot Regarding the 2020-2021 Civil Rights Data Collection
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has released a data snapshot about education access for students with disabilities drawn from OCR’s 2020-21 Civil Rights Data Collection (“CRDC”). The CRDC “gathers information about student access to educational…
OCR Releases New Resources Regarding Common Medical Conditions and Section 504 Compliance
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently released important guidance about when four common medical conditions may require accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 504 protects the rights of individuals with disabilities…
Register Now for Connecticut Association Of Schools’ (CAS) Annual Leadership Conference 2024
It’s not too late to register for the Connecticut Association of Schools’ Annual Leadership Conference. Several Shipman attorneys will present as part of the Connecticut Association of Schools’ (CAS) Annual Leadership Conference to be held at the Mystic Marriott…
CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/29/24
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag,
As always, I found your response to be insightful, especially in terms of how we might involve law enforcement if we suspect that a parent or guardian is under the…
DCF’s Human Trafficking Online Training for Educators Now Available
In 2017, the Connecticut Legislature passed the Human Trafficking Awareness Public Act 17-32, establishing the requirement that the Connecticut Department of Children and Families develop an educational and refresher training program in consultation with the Connecticut Department of Emergency…
CAS Legal Mailbag – 2/22/24
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag,
As a school administrator, I am writing to seek guidance on a pressing issue that has arisen in our school community since the legalization of marijuana in our state of…