In Brief: School Law Update – Winter 2023
- PIAA Approves NIL Rule for High School Athletes, by Nicole W. Williams, Esq.
- Taxes or Fees: Reviewing a Recent Commonwealth Court Decision, by Ira Weiss, Esq.
- Case Update: Attorneys Fees in Universal Masking Case, by Jocelyn P. Kramer, Esq.
- Staff News
In Brief: School Law Update – Summer 2022
- Omnibus Amendments to the School Code Signed into Effect by the Governor, by Nicole W. Williams, Esq.
- Understanding Kennedy v. Bremerton School District and its Impact on Religious Expression of Employees, by Michelle E. Gannon, Esq.
- Staff News: Annemarie Harr Eagle named Chair of WBK’s Special Education Law Practice
In Brief: School Law Update – Spring 2022
- Universal Masking: Where Are We Now? by Jocelyn P. Kramer, Esq.
- Using IEP and 504 Processes to Ensure that In-Person Learning Can Continue for All Students, by Lynne P. Sherry, Esq.
- Staff News: WBK Managing Partner M. Janet Burkardt to Retire June 30, 2022
In Brief: School Law Update – Fall 2021
- Free Speech at Public Board Meetings, by Jocelyn P. Kramer, Esq.
- Commonwealth Court Rules Annual Salary is Measure for Demotion Under Section 1151 of the School Code, by Ira Weiss, Esq.
- Commonwealth Court holds that District May Supplement Multiple Charter School Application, by Annemarie Harr Eagle, Esq.
In Brief: School Law Update – Summer 2021
- Amendments to the Sunshine Act Create Additional Requirements for Public Agencies, by Danielle Guarascio, Esq.
- Maximizing Tax Collections, by Megan Turnbull, Esq.
- Back-to-School: FERPA, but Not HIPAA, Obligations, by Annemarie Harr Eagle, Esq.
In Brief: School Law Update – Spring 2021
- Education Through a Trauma Informed Lens, by Lynne Sherry, Esq.
- Extended School Year Reminders and Considerations, by Annemarie Harr Eagle, Esq.
In Brief: School Law Update – Winter 2021
- A Tsunami of Assessment Appeals is Coming, by M. Janet Burkardt, Esq
- Commonwealth Court Affirms Employee Discipline Confidentiality Protections under the Right-to-Know Law, by Amanda Jewell, Esq.
- Act 110 of 2020: Protecting Victims of Student-on-Student Sexual Assault, by Nicole Williams, Esq.
In Brief: School Law Update – Fall 2020
- New Title IX Regulations Create New Requirements for Schools, by Danielle Guarascio, Esq.
- Tax Exemption and Mixed-Use Incentive Program Act: A New Tool in the Fight Against Blight, by Megan Turnbull, Esq.
- Navigating COVID-19 Compensatory Services (CCS), by Lynne Sherry, Esq.
In Brief: School Law Update – Summer 2020
- Commonwealth Court Rules that Student Cannot be Disciplined for Off-Campus, Crude Language, by Nicole W. Williams, Esq.
- PA Class Action Lawsuit Filed Regarding Denial of FAPE During COVID-19 School Closures, by Emily H. Hammel, Esq.
- Background Check Requirements for Independent Contractors: Clarification from the Commonwealth Court, by Lisa M. Colautti, Esq.
- Compliance Alert: New Title IX Regulations, by Amanda B. Jewell, Esq.
In Brief: School Law Update – Spring 2020
- Pandemic of 2020: Act 13 and Act 15, by Jocelyn P. Kramer, Esq. and Nicole Wingard Williams, Esq.
- Attorneys Emily Hammel and Danielle Guarascio Join WBK as Associates
In Brief: School Law Update – Winter 2020
- Emotional Disturbance Eligibility: What are Your School and Community Norms, by Rebecca Heaton Hall, Esq.
- Legislature Restores Arrest Powers for School Police Officers, by Aimee R. Zundel, Esq.
- Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth (AEDY) Update, by Lynne Sherry, Esq.
In Brief: School Law Update – Fall 2019
- Tools to Address School Avoidance and Anxiety, by Aimee R. Zundel, Esq.
- Overhaul of Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth (AEDY) Programs in Pennsylvania, By Lynne P. Sherry, Esq.
In Brief: School Law Update – Spring 2019
- PA Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Ruling Modifying Tort Claims Act, by Lisa M. Colautti, Esq.
- Truancy – The Legal Landscape, by Lynne P. Sherry, Esq.
- It is Safe2Say Something, Unless it is False! by Jocelyn Kramer, Esq.
In Brief: School Law Update – Winter 2019
- Safe2Say Program Launch, Federal School Safety Commission Recommendations & Related Developments, by Aimee R. Zundel, Esq.
- Aimee Zundel is Named Partner at Weiss Burkardt Kramer
In Brief: School Law Update – Summer 2018
- Justices Define the Role of a Court Following a School District’s Decision to Sell Property, by Janet Burkardt, Esq.
- How to Comply with Pennsylvania Law in the Post Mann v. Palmerton Landscape and Prevent Traumatic Brain Injury Amount Student-Athletes, by Victor Kustra, Esq.
In Brief: School Law Update – Spring 2018
- School Discipline and School Safety – A Review, by Annemarie Harr, Esq.
- Providing Students with a Continuum of Behavior and Emotional Supports
In Brief: School Law Update – Winter 2018
- Act 55 of 2017: Omnibus School Code Amendments, by Ira Weiss, Esq.
- WBK Welcomes Two New Associates
In Brief: School Law Update – Fall 2017
- Is your Facebook Page a Public Record? by Nicole Wingard Williams, Esq.
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Ruling Limiting Charter School Amendments, by Lisa M. Colautti, Esq.
In Brief: School Law Update – Spring 2017
- The Proposed Elimination of Property Tax: Another Attack on Local Control, by Ira Weiss, Esq.
- Recent Developments on the Issue of Transgender Student Rights, by Annemarie K. Harr, Esq.
In Brief: School Law Update – Winter 2016
- Portability of Background Checks: What School Administrators Need to Know, by Nicole Wingard Williams, Esq.
- This Month’s Smoking “Hot” Topic for Administrators, by Jocelyn P. Kramer, Esq.
- School Employee Home Addresses and the Right-to-Know Law Update, by Nicole Wingard Williams, Esq.
- Omnibus School Code Amendments, by Lisa M. Colautti, Esq.
In Brief – School Law Update – Fall 2016
- What Act 10 Means for School Districts, by Annemarie K. Harr, Esq.
- Update: Anti-Hazing Law, by Hobart J. “Hobie” Webster, Esq.
- New Federal Guidance to Schools, by Aimee Rankin Zundel, Esq.
In Brief – School Law Update – Summer 2016
- Transgender Student Rights: An Update, by Annemarie K. Harr, Esq.
- New FLSA Regulations to Take Effect in December, by Joseph D. Shaulis, Esq.
In Brief – School Law Update – Fall 2015
- PA Supreme Court Rules on Transportation Responsibilities, by Nicole Wingard Williams, Esq. & Jocelyn P. Kramer, Esq.
- School Voucher Case Decided, by Lisa M. Colautti, Esq.
In Brief – School Law Update – July 2015
- Right-to-Know Law Update, by Nicole Wingard Williams, Esq.
- Prevention Could Ensure Professional Use of Technology, by Aimee Rankin Zundel, Esq. & Jocelyn P. Kramer, Esq.
In Brief – School Law Update – March 2015
- Statutory Considerations in School District Construction Contracts, by James P. McGraw, III, Esq.
- Discipline of Special Education Students: Out-of-School Suspensions, by Rebecca Heaton Hall, Esq.
In Brief -School Law Update – September 2014
- PIAA Passes New MixedGender Participation Bylaws, by Christian D. Bareford, Esq.
- Transportation Hot Topics, by Nicole Wingard Williams, Esq.
- Recent Charter School Decision, by Nicole Wingard Williams, Esq.
In Brief – School Law Update – June 2014
- Pennsylvania Lawmakers Consider Expansion of Public Private Partnership Legislation, by James P. McGraw, III, Esq.
- New Child Protection Bills Signed into Law, by Lisa M. Colautti, Esq.
- Prayer at Local Government Meetings, by Nicole Wingard Williams, Esq. & Ira Weiss, Esq.
In Brief – School Law Update – April 2014
- Supreme Court Issues Decision on Executive Sessions and the Sunshine Act, by Nicole Wingard Williams, Esq.
- Important Changes Made to the Educator’s Misconduct Act, by Jocelyn P. Kramer, Esq.
- Audiotaping Now Permitted on School Buses, by Nicole Wingard Williams, Esq.
In Brief – School Law Update – December 2013
- Recovery of Money Damages from Schools in Disability Discrimination Claims, by Aimee Rankin Zundel, Esq.
- CDC Issues Voluntary Guidelines on Serving Children with Food Allergies. Are They Really Voluntary? by M. Janet Burkardt, Esquire & Aimee Rankin Zundel, Esq.
In Brief – School Law Update – September 2013
- Act 82 Now in Effect – What You Need to Know!
In Brief – School Law Update – June 2013
- Special Education Updates, by Jocelyn P. Kramer, Esq.
- Data-Driven Dismissals: Future of Employee Discipline Under Act 82, by Jocelyn P. Kramer, Esq.
- H.S. Senior Suspension Challenged the District and the Court on ‘Notice’, by Robert Max Junker, Esq.
In Brief – School Law Update – February 2013
- Equal Access to Athletic Programs for Students with Disabilities, by Ira Weiss, Esq. & Aimee Rankin Zundel, Esq.
- Street Preacher Evokes First Amendment Right and Loses, by Keely J. Collins, Esq. King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC