In a non-union context, the answer is “yes” based upon guidance from the EEOC, at least in the sense that it will not violate the ADA or GINA. In the Union context, the answer is less clear given the uniqueness of the Covid-19 pandemic and the paucity of case law...
May 1 Non-Renewals May Be Sent Via Email and/or Delayed
Pursuant to the power granted in him by the Governor in Executive Order 7C, in a Memorandum to Superintendents of Schools dated April 13, 2020, Commissioner of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona modified the statutory requirements for non-renewals for the 2019-20 school...
State Department of Education Issues FAQ – Bus Contracts, Employees and Third Party Consultants
Amidst numerous questions on what "practicable" means in both the CARES Act and Executive Order 7R, and as to what costs of bus contractors Districts should continue to pay, Legal Director for the State Department of Education released a FAQ...
Feds and Governor Issue Edicts Requiring Boards of Education to Pay Employees and Bus Contractor Employees
In a seemingly coordinated move, both the Federal Government and Governor Lamont have passed edicts forcing boards of education to continue paying their employees and employees of contractors providing school transportation and special education services during the...
Feds and Governor Issue Edicts Requiring Boards of Education to Pay Employees and Bus Contractor Employees
In a seemingly coordinated move, both the Federal Government and Governor Lamont have passed edicts forcing boards of education to continue paying their employees and employees of contractors providing school transportation and special education services during the...
DCF Amends Failure to Report Policy to Allow for On-line Reporting In “Non-Emergent” Situations
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) has issued a revised policy on “Mandated Reporters Failure to Report” providing a mechanism for on-line reporting as an alternative to telephonic reporting. The new policy, following a year long pilot, provides a welcome...
CADILLAC TAX REPEALED!
In a rare bi-partisan move, just before the Christmas break Congress passed a spending bill for 2020 that included a repeal of the so-called Cadillac tax. The tax, which was an excise tax on costly health plans, was due to go into effect on January 1, 2022, after a...
Budget Legislation Requires That “Administrative” Contracts Be Provided To And Posted By The Town Clerk
Buried in the nearly 900 page document which is the biennial budget legislation are two sentences that impose a new requirement on boards of education. Specifically, Section 157 of Public Act 17-2 from the June Special Session provides: Sec. 157. (NEW)(Effective...
Is Your Website Handicap Accessible?
It is illegal for public entities to discriminate against individuals with disabilities. No one disputes this premise. But did you know that if your website does not meet certain standards of accessibility you could be the subject of a complaint and investigation by...
The May 1st Dilemma: Non-Renewal vs. Layoff
Typically this time of year school district administrators ponder whether to “non-renew” non-tenured teachers in response to budget uncertainty, as opposed to waiting for the fiscal picture to become clear and possibly laying off teachers at a later time. Given the...