Published by MoASBO, September 2015 One of the most confusing duties of any school business official can be properly classifying employees, and subsequently recording and maintaining all required timekeeping records under federal and state law. The federal Fair Labor...
Published by MoASBO, May 2015 Recently, Betsey Helfrich and I had the privilege of presenting at the annual MoASBO Conference in Lake Ozark, Missouri at The Resort at Port Arrowhead regarding issues associated with transportation-related matters. As part of our...
Published by MARE, April 2015 Under the Safe Schools Act, R.S.Mo. § 167.117, school principals are required to immediately report to local law enforcement and the school district superintendent any conduct which if committed by an adult would constitute possession of...
Published by MoASBO, November 2014 The Missouri legislature recently modified the law that governs when firearms may be permitted in schools. As of September, school districts may designate a “School Protection Officer” (SPO) to carry a firearm on school property as...
Published by MoASBO, August 2014 As employers, school districts are often the recipients of unemployment benefits claims filed by former employees. This article provides a general overview of the process for protesting a claim and the various levels of rulings and...
Published by MARE, August 2014 As the summer comes to a close, so does one of the most controversial Supreme Court terms in recent history. It is well-known in the legal world that the Justices hear their most controversial cases soon after they open session on the...
Published by MoASBO, May 2014 On April 15, 2014, the Missouri Supreme Court issued a ground-breaking decision that made it much easier for employees to establish workers’ compensation retaliation cases against employers. Previously, plaintiffs claiming workers’...
Published by MoASBO, May 2014 Q. Our practice has been not to allow students to make up the work for credit while they are on out-of-school suspension. This practice can result in a significant reduction in a student’s grade depending on the length of the suspension....
Published by MARE, March 2014 According to the Teacher Tenure Act (“Act”), an individual acquires permanent teacher status once he or she is employed in the same school district as a teacher for five successive years and then is rehired by that school district to...
Published by MARE, November 2013 The right of parents to review their children’s educational records is an important right protected by Missouri and federal law. However, sometimes disputes arise regarding who is considered a “parent” who holds this right. Under the...
