In a recent decision that will most certainly aid the re-convened Charter School Appeal Board (CAB) tackle a review backlog due to its recent hiatus, The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that Section 1729-A(a) of the Charter School law does not impose a mandatory deadline by which a school district must decide to renew or not renew a charter school’s charter. In Eastern University Academy … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Supreme Court Declines to Implement Mandatory Deadline for Charter School Renewal Process
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EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance: When Is COVID-19 Considered a Disability Under the Law?
On December 14, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance to clarify when COVID-19 might qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. Earlier in 2021, the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services had issued guidance on “Long Covid” as a disability. This new … [Read more...] about EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance: When Is COVID-19 Considered a Disability Under the Law?
PA Supreme Court Affirms Commonwealth Decision, Overturns Mask Mandate for Schools
On December 10th, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed the Commonwealth Court’s decision overturning the Wolf Administration’s mask mandate for K-12 schools. In what will likely be the final chapter of the roller coaster school mask mandate saga in Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has affirmed the Commonwealth Court’s November 10, 2021, order voiding Acting Secretary of Health’s … [Read more...] about PA Supreme Court Affirms Commonwealth Decision, Overturns Mask Mandate for Schools
Federal Court Decision Substantially Limits Board Control of Public Comments
On October 1, 2021, four residents in Bucks County filed a lawsuit against Pennsbury School District claiming their public meetings were censored, limited, or disrupted by the board after they brought questions or comments regarding the school district’s equality initiatives. Pennsbury School District found the comments to be abusive and/or irrelevant, but U.S. District Judge Gene Pratter says … [Read more...] about Federal Court Decision Substantially Limits Board Control of Public Comments
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Puts a Pin in Plans to End School Masks By December 4
On November 30th, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reinstated the school masking requirement in K-12 schools. The ever-evolving saga of the school mask mandate in Pennsylvania took another twist as the litigation over the masking requirement continues. On November 10, 2021, the Commonwealth Court entered an injunction order which voided the Acting Secretary of Health’s masking requirement … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Supreme Court Puts a Pin in Plans to End School Masks By December 4
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Adds Yet Another Caution to Disciplining Student Speech
On November 17, 2021, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court concluded that when analyzing whether an expression by a student is a true threat, schools must utilize a subjective standard instead of the longstanding objective standard. This represents a substantial change from the previous test, which did not consider the speaker’s intent in determining whether the expression in question represented a true … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Supreme Court Adds Yet Another Caution to Disciplining Student Speech
