Act 84 of 2020 requires all public school entities to publish email addresses for their Boards of Directors. Signed on October 30, 2020, the Act adds a section to the Public School Code. Within 180 days, school districts must establish e-mail addresses for each member of their boards of school directors. The email addresses must then be published on the school district website in a location and … [Read more...] about School Board Member Email Addresses to be Public
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With a Few Safety Precautions, A New Home or Business Location Can Still Be Yours
COVID-19 has impacted every industry in one way or another. However, it seems the real estate industry has been flipped upside down. Health and safety concerns, protocols and requirements regarding the pandemic have had significant effect within real estate operations. Take showings or viewings for example. All parties involved – the seller, the agent, and the buyer – must come prepared with … [Read more...] about With a Few Safety Precautions, A New Home or Business Location Can Still Be Yours
Don’t Let the Pandemic Ruin Your Big Day
Picture this – you have been planning and dreaming of the perfect wedding for years. You and your partner have spent countless hours on phone calls, visiting venues, sampling cakes and menus, and stressing over guest lists and RSVPs. Final plans are made, deposits paid to secure services, and you and supportive family and friends are mentally preparing for the big day. Then suddenly, a global … [Read more...] about Don’t Let the Pandemic Ruin Your Big Day
Pandemic Sparks Highly Competitive Real Estate Market
Thinking about buying or selling your home in 2020? The current housing market is the sellers’ dream. With record low mortgage rates, low supply, but high demand, sellers have seen 5 to 10 offers in one day. In response to an economic downfall amid the pandemic, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates, resulting in the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage going below 3%. Generally, in the past … [Read more...] about Pandemic Sparks Highly Competitive Real Estate Market
Is It Constitutional for a School to Discipline Student Athletes Who Take a Knee in Protest?
Kneeling during the national anthem in protest of racial injustice in America started in professional sports in 2016, when San Francisco 49ers former quarterback Colin Kaepernick began to kneel during the national anthem in protest of police treatment of black Americans. The protests were met with virulent criticism; calling his actions unpatriotic and disrespectful to the military and veterans. … [Read more...] about Is It Constitutional for a School to Discipline Student Athletes Who Take a Knee in Protest?
New Case Brings Into Question Whether “State Created Danger” Liability Affects Districts
As a general rule, school actors are immune from tort claims under theories of sovereign immunity. However, in a recent case coming out of the Third Circuit, there seems to be a slight shift towards textualism when applying the doctrine. How does this “state-created danger” theory of liability affect school districts? Generally speaking, school districts are immune from lawsuits for injuries to … [Read more...] about New Case Brings Into Question Whether “State Created Danger” Liability Affects Districts
