The Department for Children and Families now has a mandatory reporters webpage, describing reporting requirements and procedures as of July 1, 2015, when the new abuse reporting law (Act 60) became effective. The webpage answers frequently asked questions about how and when to report and reporting … [Read more...]
Announcements
Service Animals and the ADA
July 14, 2015 by
On July 13, 2015 the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a nine page technical assistance FAQ - Service Animals and the ADA to help assist covered entities like schools and municipalities in understanding how the service animal provisions of the regulations apply to them. The FAQ is a follow up to … [Read more...]
John Klesch presents “Employee Leave” at VLCT
June 19, 2015 by
Stitzel Page & Fletcher attorney John Klesch presented "Employee Leave" at the Vermont League of Cities and Towns' June 3, 2015 "Municipal Human Resources & Employment Law Workshop." The Montpelier event drew over 100 attendees from municipalities around Vermont. Employee leave topics … [Read more...]
SP&F Assists Vermont State Colleges in CCV-Winooski Campus Acquisition
April 3, 2015 by
On March 26, 2015, Stitzel, Page & Fletcher attorneys Robert E. Fletcher and David W. Rugh, working on behalf of Vermont State Colleges, assisted in closing the Colleges’ roughly $2.5 million purchase of its Community College of Vermont – Winooski Campus property. The property at 1 Abenaki Way was … [Read more...]
Special Education and Section 504 Issues: A Review and Update for Vermont School Administrators
February 27, 2015 by
Patti Page and Dina Atwood will be presenting the last in the 2014-2015 school year Vermont Principals' Association Ed Law Series on March 24, 2015. The focus of this workshop is to provide administrators with an overview of the laws, and identify common errors and pitfalls in Special Education. … [Read more...]
FMLA Amended Definition of Spouse to Include Same Sex Spouses
February 27, 2015 by
On February 25, 2015 the DOL issued a final rule amending the definition of spouse under the rules implementing FMLA to be consistent with the US Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Windsor which struck down section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)as unconstitutional. The amended … [Read more...]
Protecting Student Privacy Using Online Ed Services
February 27, 2015 by
On February 26, 2015 the United States Department of Education's Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) issued a checklist for school districts to use in order to evaluate how well the terms of Service Agreements for applications,online forums or other online programs protect student information … [Read more...]
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Questioning Constitutionality of Municipal Sign Ordinance
December 23, 2014 by
The Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments on January 12, 2015 in Reed v. Town of Gilbert, a case raising the question of whether an Arizona municipality’s sign ordinance creates an unconstitutional distinction among different kinds of speech. The Supreme Court’s consideration of … [Read more...]
DOE and DOJ Guidance on Education for Confined Juvenile Students
December 8, 2014 by
On December 8, 2014, the United States Department of Education and the Department of Justice issued a four part set of guidance for assisting both state and local educational agencies in addressing and strengthening the educational services provided to students in juvenile facilities. The … [Read more...]
Education Law Session Vermont Principals’ Association- January 13, 2015
December 1, 2014 by
On January 13, 2015 Steve Stitzel and Dina Atwood will be presenting: Current Issues in Labor and Personnel Law: a Workshop for Public School Administrators and Legislative Update for the Vermont Principals' Association. The workshop is designed to help school administrators, human resource … [Read more...]