As a result of the success of the Pool Counsel services for Technology and Special Education, we are pleased to announce the establishment of a third subscription-based service focusing on Labor and Employment.
There is often much confusion about the term “thought to be eligible.” Many people, in particular, parents’ counsel, use it interchangeably with “child find,” which is not necessarily the case.
Both the IDEA and Section 504 place an affirmative duty on school districts to locate, evaluate and identify children who may be in need of special education or a Section 504 Plan.
Does the IDEA’s Least Restrictive Environment mandate apply to Extended School Year programming just as it does to programming provided during the regular school term?
Act 153, which became effective December 31, 2014, requires volunteers in schools who have contact with children to obtain a number of clearances.
Attorneys from Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP will return as presenters for the 2015 conference of the Pennsylvania Association of Pupil Service Administrators (PAPSA).
John Audi will deliver the 2015 Spring Legal Roundup for the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA).
Is data stored on an employee's personal device subject to a Right to Know request?
Sweet Stevens announces the addition of a formal internal investigations service to help school entities respond to allegations of employee misconduct.
Weeks after the firm released an informational newsletter on issues and questions related to Pennsylvania's current teacher salary schedule model, a client district successfully ratifies a new contract without salary schedules.