Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Dane County Emergency Order
On September 10, 2020, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued an emergency temporary injunction, barring Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC) from enforcing its own Emergency Order #9. The PHMDC Order prohibited in-person instruction for certain students in Dane County public and private schools. The Supreme Court’s Decision In James, et al., v. Heinrich/Parisi, et […]
School Districts Must Report to DPI on Virtual Instruction and Other Impacts of the School Closure
By November 1, 2020, public school districts must report information to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) regarding the period of school closure (March 18 – June 30, 2020). The report must include information about the delivery of virtual instruction to students during the period of school closure, the meals served to students during […]
Distributing CARES Act Funds to Private Schools in Light of the Recent Preliminary Injunction
The federal District Court for the Northern District of California has issued a preliminary injunction temporarily prohibiting enforcement of the Department of Education’s (DOE) rules for how public-school districts are to distribute Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds to private schools. State of Michigan v. Betsy Devos, No. 20-4478, 2020 WL 5074397 […]
