Student Disciplinary Suspensions – Procedural Reminders
- April 4, 2023
- Shana Lewis
- Legal Updates
Wisconsin public school districts have a responsibility to ensure schools are safe places to learn. Student discipline, including suspensions, often assist...
Student Free Speech Following the Supreme Court’s Cheerleader Decision
- March 21, 2023
- Geoffrey Lacy
- Legal Updates
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Mahanoy Area School District v. Levy, 141 S.Ct. 2038 (2021), courts have grappled with...
Employee Intermittent and Reduced Schedule Medical Leaves of Absence
- March 7, 2023
- Shana Lewis
- Legal Updates
On February 9, 2023, the US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (DOL) issued an opinion concerning whether an employer...
Don’t Forget to Review Your Public Records Notice
- February 21, 2023
- Chad Wade
- Legal Updates
The posted notice is a requirement that is often overlooked under Wisconsin’s Public Records law. Wis. Stat. § 19.34(1). By statute,...
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Addresses Public Sector Employee Property Rights
- February 7, 2023
- Tony Renning
- Legal Updates
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided a case involving the property rights of a former school employee – Concluding...
Pupil Discrimination Complaints under Wis. Stat. § 118.13
- January 24, 2023
- Jenna Rousseau
- Legal Updates
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) recently issued several decisions in which it addressed the legal standards that apply to...