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New Federal Guidance on Service Animals and the Americans with Disabilities Act

2015 Principals Issue 2 / Feature

The use of service animals on campus has been a topic of growing interest and, in July, the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division issued new guidance about service animals and the ADA in the form of an FAQ document. Here are the highlights.

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Kid President’s Message to Graduates

2015 Principals Issue 1 / Just for fun

Enjoy! Back to the list of articles in this issue.

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Healthy options

2015 Principals Issue 1 / Fresh Ideas

This school’s efforts to promote healthy eating was a big hit on that campus to the administration, students, and of course, parents!

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Teacher Allowed To Proceed With Discrimination Suit

2015 Principals Issue 1 / Hot off the presses

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is allowing a former Frisco ISD teacher/coach to pursue race discrimination and retaliation claims stemming from his nonrenewal.

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Abercrombie & Fitch Religious Accommodation Suit

2015 Principals Issue 1 / Hot off the presses

Abercrombie & Fitch refused to hire a Muslim woman because her headscarf violated the store’s dress policy.

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Title VII Pregnancy Accommodations Clarified

2015 Principals Issue 1 / Hot off the presses

After a female UPS employee became pregnant, her doctor restricted her from lifting more than 20 pounds. Because UPS required its drivers to be able to lift 70 pounds, UPS told the woman that she could not work while she was pregnant.

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Teacher Testimony of Student’s Abuse Allowed

2015 Principals Issue 1 / Hot off the presses

This case involved the criminal conviction of an Ohio man for child abuse, based in part on a preschool teacher’s testimony concerning statements the child made to her.

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Education Law for Principals Conference Q&A Continued…

2015 Principals Issue 1 / Conference Q&A

Our conference Q&A session was a big hit, but not all of the questions could be answered. Let’s take a look at a few. . .

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Transgender Students on Your Campus: What Are Their Rights?

2015 Principals Issue 1 / Feature

What rights do transgender students have on campus? That is a question many school districts, school attorneys, parents, state legislatures, and courts have been asking lately.

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STUDENTS

March 2015 / Legal Developments

Title IX Peer Harassment DID THE RECORD SUPPORT TITLE IX PEER HARASSMENT CLAIMS? Case citation: Kelly v. Allen ISD, __Fed. Appx.__, 2015 WL 690276 (5th Cir. 2015) (unpublished). Summary: In […]

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