School Law Today Podcast: Special Education During COVID-19 with Amy Houck Elco
Special Education Issues during the Pandemic Almost overnight, with the onset of the pandemic, education issues and practices changed. One of the more challenging services for school districts to provide both virtually and with social distancing protocols is special education. Yet districts still have Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to follow and other legal requirements. In […]
First Look at Executive Order No. 175
To Our School Board Community: Today, the Governor issued Executive Order No. 175 which addresses, among other things, reopening plans and reopening requirements, requirements for all-remote learning, and periodic updates to the Department of Education. We are working to unpack this lengthy Executive Order so we can provide you with the most up-to-date and accurate […]
All virtual openings may be a new reality
To Our School Board Community: Stay tuned! Today at his 1PM Press Conference the Governor is supposed to announce a plan to allow schools to open virtually in the fall. Previously under the Road Back Plan schools were required to provide some element of in-person instruction for students to attend school in the fall. What does […]
NJDOE’s FAQ’s Released
To Our School Board Community: We have been trying to anticipate and quickly respond to your questions during this time, given the unprecedented challenges presented to our Boards related to COVID-19 school closures. Today the Governor announced that the FAQs for reopening schools had be released. The FAQs can be found here. Additionally, the Governor […]
William Donio & Amy Houck Elco to speak at the New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar Aug. 7
Education Law partners William S. Donio and Amy Houck Elco will speak at the New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar this week. The virtual event dates are Aug. 5 – 7, 2020. The session Donio and Elco will conduct is part of the Education Rights track. “Top 10 Tips from the District Attorney for […]
Governor Murphy Announces Face Coverings Will Be Required For All Students
To Our School Board Community: We have been trying to anticipate and quickly respond to your questions during this time, given the unprecedented challenges presented to our Boards related to COVID-19 school closures. Today Governor Murphy announced that face coverings will be required for all students at all times while inside a school building, regardless of […]
Fall School Sports “Return to Play” Update
We have been trying to anticipate and quickly respond to your questions during this time, given the unprecedented challenges presented to our Boards related to COVID-19 school closures. On July 10, 2020, NJSIAA released a memo titled, “Return to Play Update,” which contained an updated schedule for a delayed fall sports season. Presently, all fall […]
Bridge Year Pilot Program
To Our School Board Community: On June 26, 2020, Governor Murphy signed an Act requiring the Commissioner of Education to establish a three-year “Bridge Year Pilot Program” for certain students who were impacted by the public health state of emergency caused by COVID-19. Under the Bridge Year Pilot Program (the “Pilot Program”), each school district […]
Cherry Hill Squares Episode 9 – Featuring Kasi Gifford
Attorney Cynthia Grob and team have fellow Cooper Levenson attorney Kasi Gifford join this episode of Cherry Hill Squares.
Governor Murphy Announces Anticipated Graduation Attendance Limit of 500 People
To Our School Board Community: We have been trying to anticipate and quickly respond to your questions during this time, given the unprecedented challenges presented to our Boards related to COVID-19 school closures. On May 26, 2020, Governor Murphy announced that outdoor graduation ceremonies would be allowed on and after July 6, 2020. On June 9, […]