Amy Houck Elco authors article in School Leader Magazine
Cooper Levenson Partner Amy Houck Elco recently authored an article for the official publication of the New Jersey School Boards Association, School Leader Magazine. Her article, entitled “Navigating Special Education Rights During COVID-19” discusses the distinct challenges that the pandemic school closures present for special education students. The article appeared in the publication’s Nov/Dec 2020 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Anticipated DOE Guidance Allowing Parents to Select All Remote Learning for their Children
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. Yesterday Governor Murphy announced that the Department of Education (“DOE”) would be releasing guidance this week allowing parents to select all-remote learning […]
Deciphering the “Updated” Guidance regarding Graduations and Ceremonies
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 with COVID-19 and the related school closures. On May 8, 2020, the New Jersey Department of Education issued a memo clarifying that there should continue to be […]