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…
In accordance with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the US Department of Education has established a $30.75 billion Education Stabilization Fund comprised of three separate allocations: (1) a Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund, (2) an Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, and (3) a Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund….
On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (“the Department”) issued new final regulations under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. The new regulations, which make sweeping changes to the existing Title IX regulations,…
On March 18, 2020, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). President Trump signed it into law shortly thereafter. The FFCRA established two new leaves of absence for employees arising out of or related to the COVID-19 pandemic: Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave. This leave is available to…
On March 18, 2020, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). President Trump signed it into law shortly thereafter. The FFCRA will become effective within 15 days and remains in effect until December 31, 2020. The FFCRA is intended to assist the country with the COVID-19 pandemic. This Legal Update will highlight two…
Every year, school districts across the state receive school district reorganization petitions; yet, the process of addressing such petitions can be confusing. This article will provide an overview of the process for addressing small territory detachment and attachment petitions. School district reorganizations are governed by Wis. Stat. Ch. 117. A school district “reorganization” is “the…