by Jennifer Childress | Dec 11, 2019 | Legal Developments
The Fifth Circuit recently heard oral argument in a First Amendment and Texas Whistleblower suit brought by former elementary school administrators against the Northside Independent School District and its superintendent. This case arises from the termination of two...
by Jennifer Childress | Oct 16, 2019 | Education News
Thanks to our friends at the Texas Association for School Boards for this informative brief summarizing all you need to know about SB 11, the recent bill addressing school safety in the wake of recent school shootings. Some features of the bill are the allocation of...
by Jennifer Childress | Sep 25, 2019 | Legal Developments, Uncategorized
The Texas Legislature has enacted new rules relating to certain construction liability claims concerning public buildings and public works. House Bill 1999 adds Government Code, Chapter 2272, titled “Certain Construction Liability Claims.” The law applies to claims...
by Jennifer Childress | Jul 31, 2019 | Bullying, Legal Developments
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, encourage, direct, aid, or attempt to aid another in engaging in hazing;...
by Jennifer Childress | Jun 12, 2019 | Events
Thank you to everyone who came out for the 32nd Annual Education Law Conference for Principals! It was a wonderful and informative day at the Austin Convention Center, and we were honored to host more than 2,000 Texas school officials with our partners at TASSP....
