by admin | Aug 8, 2022 | Special Education
This article was first published on July 26, 2022, by Sylvia Wood of TASB. Time is running out for school districts to review, update, and upload their Special Education Operating Procedures ahead of the Aug. 31 deadline set by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). “It’s...
by Jennifer Childress | Jul 12, 2022 | Federal Guidance
On June 25, President Biden signed into law two important bills impacting education. The Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022 (S. 2089) extends certain flexibilities for child nutrition programs and provides temporary increases in reimbursement rates for meals provided at...
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...
