The FTC recently updated its FAQs on the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (‘COPPA”). COPPA governs the collection, use, and disclosure of information on children under the age of 13 by operators of commercial websites and online services, including education […]
Category: K-12 Education
Posting Title IX Training Materials: Copyright Considerations for Educational Institutions
July 24, 2020
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. As we explained in an earlier blog post, one of the requirements of the new Title IX regulations–the mandate to post all materials used to train Title IX personnel on a school’s website–has understandably raised questions […]
ISBE released a comprehensive guidance document today with learning recommendations for the return to school this fall. In a letter introducing this document, State Superintendent Dr. Carmen Ayala highlights three key elements: The requirement that students receive at least 5 clock […]
We have developed the following protocols and accommodation forms to assist with school district’s re-opening plans for the 2020-21 school year. Self-certification Screening Protocol In-person Screening Protocol Isolation, Exclusion, and Return to School Protocol Face Covering Protocol/Face Covering Accommodation […]
Key Elements of ISBE’s Permanent Rules on Isolated Time Out, Time Out, and Physical Restraint
July 15, 2020
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. Schools planning for students to return to campus in person this fall are confronting many significant challenges, including how to support students who may need physical restraint while also maintaining safe practices to minimize […]
School District Insurance May Not Cover COVID-19 Claims
July 14, 2020
We understand that at least one school district insurance cooperative has informed its member school districts that the liability coverage carried by the cooperative excludes coverage for liability claims related to COVID-19. Therefore, according to the cooperative, if an individual […]
Franczek P.C. Offers Title IX Toolkit, Training, and Services for Educational Institutions
July 13, 2020
Almost one-and-a-half years after releasing its proposed rule, the U.S. Department of Education issued new Title IX regulations on May 6, 2020. Because the 2020 Title IX regulations become effective on August 14, 2020, educational institutions must move quickly to […]
U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Prohibiting Government Aid to Private, Religious Schools Runs Afoul of the Constitution
July 10, 2020
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, which held that a State’s decision to bar aid to religious schools violates the Free Exercise Clause of the U.S. Constitution. As background, in 2015, […]