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Governor Extends School Closure Date
Posted: /in News /by Heather McCarthyEarlier today, Governor Charles D. Baker modified an executive order that previously closed public schools, private schools and non-emergency daycare centers until Monday, April 6, 2020. Under the new order, schools and non-emergency daycare centers will remain closed until at least Monday, May 4, 2020. Governor Baker emphasized that during this closure, the Department of […]
Governor Orders Closure of All Non-Essential Businesses
Posted: /in News /by Heather McCarthyThis morning, Massachusetts Governor Charles D. Baker issued an emergency order requiring all non-essential businesses to close their physical locations starting at noon on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 until April 7, 2020 at noon. Additionally, all gatherings are now limited to ten (10) or fewer people. The order also directs the Department of Public Health […]
Additional Information Regarding The “Families First Coronavirus Response Act”
Posted: /in News /by Heather McCarthyOn March 18, 2020, President Trump approved House Bill 6201, titled the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act”. Please see our advisory regarding this new Act we sent on March 19, 2020. The law has two new acts providing leave time: the “Emergency Family and Medical Leave Act” and the “Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act”. The […]
Federal Government Passes “Families First Coronavirus Response Act”
Posted: /in News /by Heather McCarthyOn March 18, 2020, President Trump approved House Bill 6201, titled the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act”. The law has two new acts providing leave time: the “Emergency Family and Medical Leave Act” and the “Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act”. Public employers and private employers with fewer than five hundred (500) employees must provide leave […]
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
Posted: /in News /by Heather McCarthyGovernor Baker Issues Executive Order Modifying Open Meeting Law Requirements
Posted: /in News /by Heather McCarthyIn light of the recent state of emergency and outbreak of COVID-19, Governor Charlie Baker issued an Executive Order on March 12, 2020 modifying the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, § 20. At this time, public bodies are authorized to permit remote participation by all members in the public body, and […]
FERPA and COVID-19
Posted: /in News /by Heather McCarthyWith a growing number of cases involving public K-12 students who have symptoms of COVID-19 or have been exposed to someone who has such symptoms, circumstances will arise which implicate student education records covered by 20 U.S.C., 1232g (“FERPA”). School districts must work promptly and closely with local boards of health to ensure that all […]
Interim Guidance for School Districts – COVID-19
Posted: /in News /by Heather McCarthyYesterday Governor Baker declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts regarding the COVID-19 (“coronavirus”) outbreak which is impacting the United States. Among the many activities being affected by this outbreak is K-12 public education. As school administrators wrestle with the implications of the outbreak for their schools, governmental authorities at the federal and state level […]
U.S. Department of Education Announces New Title IX Initiative Targeted to K-12 Public Schools
Posted: /in News /by Heather McCarthyThe United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently announced a new initiative to combat sexual assault in K-12 public school districts. This new initiative is intended to enhance OCR’s enforcement of Title IX in public schools and strengthen the ability of public school districts to adequately respond to all incidents of […]
Liz Valerio and Nick Dominello to Present at 2020 Massachusetts Association of School Personnel Administrators (“MASPA”) Annual Law Day
Posted: /in Events, News /by Heather McCarthyOn March 20, 2020 Liz Valerio and Nick Dominello will present at the MASPA Annual Law Day at the Verve Hotel in Natick, MA. Liz and Nick will be discussing the following topics: the Americans with Disabilities Act and reasonable accommodations including service and emotional support animals in the workplace; state ethics law and public […]