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Mandated Risk Assessment of Students: Part One – Authority to Mandate

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At NABITA, we are often asked whether a Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT), CARE team, Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) team, or, in some instances, the Threat Assessment Team (TAT) has the authority to...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Why Schools Should Start Security Planning Now: Leveraging Summer to Build Safer Campuses

As the end of the academic year approaches, school administrators face a critical but often overlooked opportunity: the chance to proactively plan for next year’s physical security needs. School safety is always a top concern...more

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Protecting Students and Schools: Guidance on Federal Agent Presence

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The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has historically maintained a “sensitive spaces” or “protected areas” policy which restricted the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents from making arrests in...more

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Tip of the Week: BIT Standards for Higher Education – Standard 13 

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We continue exploring the updated standards published in NABITA’s Industry Standards for Behavioral Intervention Teams whitepaper as we focus on Standard 13. This standard explains the importance of using an objective risk...more

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Tip of the Week: BIT Standards for Higher Education – Standards 11 and 12 

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As part of our Tip of the Week series on the revised NABITA Industry Standards for Behavioral Intervention Teams, two complementary standards, Standards 11 and 12, are worth discussing. These standards focus on collecting...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Amendments to PA School Code Affect Residency Disputes

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Amendments to the Pennsylvania School Code provide additional protections to students and families involved in residency disputes with their local school districts. The changes will take effect on September 16, 2024. The...more

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After House Bill 68 Override, Implications for Education in Ohio

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The Ohio legislature’s override of House Bill 68 comes after nearly two years of debate about how to handle mental health, healthcare, and athletics for transgender youth. School districts and higher education institutions...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

Impact on School District Policies from the 2023 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly

Last week Pullman & Comley released its annual comprehensive summary of legislation affecting Connecticut schools. Included here is our initial take on the key policy and procedural impacts as a result of this year’s...more

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Important Upcoming Restraint, Time Out, and Isolated Time Out Deadlines

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As the 2022-2023 school year draws to a close, the deadline to submit Physical Restraint, Time Out and Isolated Time Out (RTO) Plans for the 2023-2024 school year, as well as progress reports for the 2022-2023 school year, is...more

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Illinois Adopts New Laws Targeting Appropriate Staff-Student Boundaries and Prevention of Sexual Abuse in Schools

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Governor Pritzker recently signed Public Act 102-0676 (HB 1975) into law, which addresses sexual abuse prevention in schools. The new law is intended to address staff-student boundaries and appropriate professional conduct,...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

The Deadline For Updating Your Title IX Policies is Fast Approaching: Will Your District Be Ready?

Hidden within the concerns surrounding reopening schools during a pandemic is the requirement that the new Title IX regulations go into effect on August 14, 2020. ...more

Fisher Phillips

COVID-19 FAQs And 10-Point Action Plan For Educational Institutions

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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently addressed the possible spread of COVID-2019 coronavirus across the United States and outlined contingency recommendations for schools and businesses. To help schools think...more

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Gotta' Have Faith in Schools? Per Guidance, Sometimes the Answer Is Yes

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The White House recently announced two initiatives aimed at addressing perceived discrimination in education against students and institutions based on religion. We address one of those initiatives—proposed regulations aimed...more

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The Real Risk of Data Breach And What Schools Can Do To Be Prepared

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This summer, Pearson notified a handful of Illinois school districts that its AIMSweb 1.0 Platform had experienced a data breach that impacted over 13,000 account holders nationally. ...more

Fisher Phillips

What School Districts Need To Know About Crowdfunding

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Crowdfunding, in the most basic sense, is the practice of raising money from a large number of people through any number of internet-based platforms. It has become an increasingly popular way for individuals, businesses,...more

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Learning Through The Haze: Accommodating Medical Marijuana In The School Setting

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Over the past few years, we have seen a steadily increasing number of states enact legislation legalizing marijuana for recreational or medical use. There are currently a total of 34 states, the District of Columbia, Guam,...more

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Schools Should Begin Assessing Impact of Proposed Title IX Regulations

Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Education released proposed Title IX regulations that would dramatically redefine schools’ obligations related to allegations of sexual misconduct. The proposal would also require...more

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Revised Illinois Special Education Regulations Go into Effect

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The Illinois regulations related to special education were recently revised, effective January 13, 2016. Many of the changes clarify language or remove provisions specifically applicable to prior years. Additionally,...more

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