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As school leaders are aware, the CDC issued an Order on January 29, 2021, that required masking on all public transportation. This included public school buses. However, on February 25, the CDC announced that it was “exercising its enforcement discretion to not require that people...
In a recent tweet, we pointed out that the Missouri School Boards’ Association (MSBA) had provided written testimony in support of the proposed open enrollment bill, HB 1814. As part of a subsequent legislative update, MSBA claimed that “there is considerable misinformation being shared about...
As most Missouri school districts are aware, last week a judgment was issued out of the Circuit Court of Cole County in a case involving the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (“DHSS”) which has significant implications for school districts. While we have already...
This blog post is the fourth in EdCounsel’s series on construction projects and will discuss strategies for dealing with disputes that may arise between a district and its contractor during the construction process. Construction projects are complicated. That is just a fact – no matter...
With all the discussion of late about race and history, it occurred to me that I don’t know as much about this aspect of Missouri school law as I should. As I thought about some of the issues that we are all grappling with today,...
In June 23, 2021, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Mahanoy Area School District v. B. L., 594 U.S. _ _ _ (2021). The case involves B. L., a freshman student who was frustrated by not making the varsity cheerleading squad at...
This blog is the second in EdCounsel’s series on Title IX and transgender issues and will cover recent developments in this area. On June 16th, the U.S. Department of Education issued a Notice of Interpretation announcing it will interpret Title IX’s prohibition of discrimination on...
This blog post is the third in EdCounsel’s series on construction projects and will provide a list of points to be aware of regarding “change orders” during construction projects. Now that regular classes have ended, many districts are beginning (or have already begun) the construction...
In conjunction with our earlier post about Missouri Public Schools approaching the political precipice, the last year and a half has shepherded the age of the viral public comment period at school board meetings. Over the last week, YouTube removed the video of a Kansas City...
House Bill 432 passed in the last week of the 2021 Missouri legislative session, and it will be presented to the Governor for his review and approval. If this legislation is signed, families will have the authority to record official meetings regarding their students with...