The proposed 2019-20 iteration of the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) is currently available for notice and comment. Among the proposed changes is a new reporting requirement for harassment perceived by K-12 school officials to be based on the harassed student’s...
Josh Douglass Shares Expertise and Insights Regarding OCR and Steps for Schools to Prevent or Resolve Complaints
Mickes O’Toole attorney, Josh Douglass, shares his expertise and insights regarding the OCR and what proactive steps schools can take to prevent or resolve complaints in an interview by Special Ed Connection. You can read the entire article below: [pdf-embedder...
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Medical Marijuana: The Highlights – By: Anne Kerns
Published by MARE, July 2019 Medical marijuana is now legal in Missouri. What exactly this means for employers remains fuzzy. This article discusses the Missouri Amendment legalizing medical marijuana, provides a brief primer on the cannabis plant and looks at...
SCOTUS to Decide Trio of Cases regarding LGBT Discrimination – By: Patrick Brazill
Written By: Patrick Brazill The Supreme Court of the United States agreed to weigh in on three cases that have to do with whether existing federal bans on sex discrimination in the workplace also prohibit discrimination based on sexual identity or gender identity. In...
Retaliation Claims Continue to Flourish in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois – By: Josh Douglass
Written By: Josh Douglass According to the annual report recently released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), over 50% of all charges filed with the agency in FY 2018 allege unlawful retaliation, continuing the trend of increasing complaints...
Client Alert: Circuit Court Weighs in on New Collective Bargaining Rules
A St. Louis-area court issued an order at the end of last week that may affect how you and your District participate in collective bargaining. Below is an overview of what the Court Order does and doesn't do, along with some guiding information on what your District...
Are You Ready to Roll Out a SPO in Your School? The How to Guide – By: Brittany Newell
Published by MARE, November 2018 In most cases school districts choose to ban weapons on school grounds unless they are carried by law enforcement. However, new law in 2014 opened up another option – namely school protection officers (“SPOs”). A SPO is a teacher or...
Back to School: Planning for a Successful School Year – By: Wendy Boggiano
Published by MoASBO, July 2018 With a new school year right around the corner, now is the time to plan ahead to ensure your district is ready for a smooth and successful school year. Read on below for just a few reminders regarding requirements (some new and some...
Protection Against Sexual Orientation Continues to Broaden – By: Brittany Newell
Published by MARE, March 2018 In 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit was the first Circuit to hold that Title VII discrimination prohibition extends to discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation. See Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College of...