Amendments to the Public Information Act, effective September 1, 2019, confirm that a school official’s cell phone use for official business creates public records subject to disclosure. Senate Bill 944 […]
The Legislature’s comprehensive safety bill, Senate Bill 11, added Texas Education Code § 37.115, which requires the board of trustees of each school district to establish a “threat assessment and
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As part of an effort to address the safety and security of students in Texas public schools, the Texas Legislature enacted Senate Bill 11, which includes provisions requiring new curriculum
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The Texas Legislature set student safety as a priority this legislative session. House Bill 1387, for example, amended Texas Education Code §37.0811(a), allowing the board of trustees of a school
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Senate Bill 38, enacted by the Texas Legislature this session, expands the scope and definition of hazing. Texas Education Code § 37.152 makes it unlawful to (1) engage in hazing; (2) solicit,
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Joann Howard, a former second grade teacher at a Louisiana elementary school, provided school officials a physician’s statement that diagnosed her with major depressive illness and anxiety disorders. The school
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In I. L. v. Houston Indep. Sch. Dist., No. 18-20113, 2019 WL 2591696 (5th Cir. June 24, 2019), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the pretrial dismissal of a
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A new law went into effect recently that prohibits the use of certain aversive techniques on students enrolled in public schools. The law (H.B. No. 3630, Section 37.0023 to Chapter 37 of
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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
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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
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