Court Orders School District to Release Parent Email Addresses
Wisconsin school districts are often posed with the conundrum of balancing the privacy rights of parents with their obligations under the open records law. School districts have often taken the position that the privacy of the parents is of higher public interest than the disclosure of their email addresses pursuant to a public records request, […]
New Stimulus Law Includes Voluntary Extension of EPSLA and EFMLEA
On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Act), which provides another round of stimulus payments and other initiatives intended to combat the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Act also provides funding for general government operations. Of particular interest to employers and small businesses, the Act makes changes to […]
Legal Issues for a School District to Consider When Choosing Video Conferencing Services for Virtual or Remote Learning Programs
As a result of the State of Wisconsin’s orders, which indefinitely closed public and private schools for purposes of pupil instruction and extracurricular activities, except for virtual learning, due to the health emergency caused by COVID-19, school districts have been forced to implement or expand virtual or remote learning programs. Such programs utilize video conferencing, […]
