William Donio and Amy Houck Elco speak at New Jersey School Boards Workshop: The Challenges of Challenges to Curricula
Cooper Levenson partners William S. Donio and Amy Houck Elco spoke to an overflowing session on Tuesday Oct. 24 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. The session was part of the New Jersey School Boards Association 2023 Workshop and Convention, It was described as: The Challenges of Challenges to Curricula Be prepared to meet the […]
Cooper Levenson Holiday Card Art Contest 2023 Edition
Cooper Levenson is proud to announce a Holiday Card Art Contest, open to students in grades 1 – 8. The prizes are a $50 gift card to the winning student (to use however they like), and a $100 gift card to the winning student’s art teacher, to be used for art supplies, a class party, […]
Upper Deerfield Student Honored for Holiday Art Contest Submission
Carl A. Taylor, Of Counsel at Cooper Levenson is presenting Alaina Miletta, an 8th grade student in the Upper Deerfield School District with a plaque and a $50 gift certificate for her winning design in the 2022 Cooper Levenson Holiday Art Contest at the Upper Deerfield School District Board meeting. The student’s art teacher also […]
2022, New Rules?
To Our School Board Community: First, Happy New Year (we think)!! Though we hoped this year would start without Executive Orders, last minute guidance, and unclear recommendations, it seems that’s not going to be our reality. Second, we are still working on all of the new information and guidance, so everyone should try and remain patient and flexible […]
Cooper Levenson Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – January 3 , 2022 -Cooper Levenson Foundation, Inc. is offering college scholarship grants to high school seniors residing in the firm’s practice areas, including Atlantic, Cape May and Camden Counties in New Jersey. Candidates must demonstrate academic excellence, active involvement as a volunteer, and financial need, and must be planning to enroll as a […]
Nov. 19 Deadline: Cooper Levenson Holiday Card Art Contest 2021 Edition
Cooper Levenson is proud to announce a Holiday Card Art Contest, open to students in grades 1 – 8. The prizes are a $50 gift card to the winning student (to use however they like), and a $100 gift card to the winning student’s art teacher, to be used for art supplies, a class party, […]
School Update: Vaccines and Masks
To Our School Board Community: As we anticipate the return to full in person instruction for our students, we are again seeing increased Executive Orders, and last minute guidance. On August 20, 2021 the New Jersey Department of Education updated the “Road Forward” guidance and on August 23, 2021, Governor Murphy announced Executive Order 253 […]
Legal Considerations for the Upcoming School Year
To Our School Board Community: Another school year is about to start, one we hoped would start without Executive Orders, last minute guidance and unclear recommendations; in other words one we hoped would start with some normalcy. Sadly, here we are again starting a new school year with another Executive Order and “hints” of recommendations […]
First Look at Executive Order #214
To Our School Board Community: On January 11, 2021, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 214 regarding the implementation of new policies for the 2020-2021 school year. Specifically, the Executive Order implements the following: The statutory graduation proficiency test requirement mandated by N.J.S.A. 18A:7C-2 et seq. is waived for seniors who have not yet met […]
Cooper Levenson Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – January 5 , 2021 -Cooper Levenson Foundation, Inc. is offering college scholarship grants to high school seniors residing in the firm’s practice areas, including Atlantic, Cape May and Camden Counties in New Jersey. Candidates must demonstrate academic excellence, active involvement as a volunteer, and financial need, and must be planning to enroll as a […]