by Jennifer Childress | May 29, 2019 | Legal Developments
The Texas Association of School Boards reports that Texas leaders have reached a deal on school finance and property tax reform. House Bill 3 is said to increase public education funding by $4.5 billion. According to a summary of Senate Bill 3 drafted by the House...
by Jennifer Childress | May 22, 2019 | Legal Developments
In a case titled Boggs v. Krum Indep. Sch. Dist., No. 4:17-CV-583, 2019 WL 1293851 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 21, 2019), a Texas federal court recently considered what conduct by a high school principal would rise to the level of retaliation under the First Amendment. The...
by Jennifer Childress | May 8, 2019 | Legal Developments
Social media user brought suit against Hunt County, Texas, the county sheriff, and several employees of county sheriff’s office, alleging that the censorship of its social media page violated the First Amendment. The Hunt County Sheriff’s Office, maintains...
by Jennifer Childress | Mar 27, 2019 | Legal Developments
Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal Of Suit By Muslim Student Who Brought Hoax Bomb To School The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a well-publicized suit brought on behalf of an Irving ISD student after he was disciplined for bringing a hoax bomb...
by Sarah Andrews | Mar 25, 2019 | Legal Developments
In the wake of recent school shootings, Texas lawmakers are exploring a bill to provide more mental healthcare services to students in the public school system. According to the Texas Tribune, Senate Bill 10, filed by Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, would create the...
by Jennifer Childress | Mar 14, 2019 | Legal Developments
The Texas Association of School Boards reports that Senate Bill 4 was filed last week to address school finance. According to TASB, Senate Bill 4 would fund full-day prekindergarten for educationally disadvantaged students, provide funding for merit pay for teachers,...
