The Auditor of State’s office (“AOS”) released its long-awaited levy guidance, which is available for download here. Limitations on activities related to levy and bond issues is a topic that has caused Districts and District officials and employees confusion for some time, but questions surrounding acceptable activities have become even more precarious in recent years […]
Weston Hurd is pleased to announce that 19 attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024 including John Farnan and Kathy Perrico attaining “Lawyer of the Year” recognition. Best Lawyers® uses a methodology “…designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues […]
On August 7, 2023, in Doe v. Bethel Local School District Board of Education, et al. , the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio dismissed claims brought by cisgender students and parents regarding a transgender student’s use of the bathroom that conformed with her gender identity. The plaintiffs alleged five claims under federal […]
This is Part 2 in a Series of Legal Updates the Education Law Group will be providing on House Bill 33… The operating appropriations of House Bill 33, the “budget bill,” became effective on July 4, 2023. As with every biennial appropriations bill, multiple provisions affect funding for educational establishments, including public school districts, community […]
This is Part 1 in a Series of Legal Updates the Education Law Group will be providing on House Bill 33… Student Wellness and Success Funds House Bill 33, the “budget bill” creates several new sections of the Ohio Revised Code intended to address student wellness and success. One such new section of the Ohio Revised […]
In a controversial 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court struck down Harvard College’s admissions procedures, along with those of the University of North Carolina, as unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment. Specifically, the Court held that the universities’ justifications for considering race in the admissions process did not pass constitutional muster. All Ohio post-secondary institutions […]
The thorny question of discipline for offensive off-campus student speech is a familiar one for most, if not all, school district administrators. The United States Supreme Court’s Mahanoy decision – finding that a suspension for off-campus social media posts violated a cheerleader’s First Amendment rights – did little to clarify the uncertainties in this area […]
Set yourself up for a positive bargaining experience by understanding the negotiations landscape as we continue to navigate the post-pandemic era. “While some aspects of bargaining remain constant, 2023 certainly has some unique challenges in store,” according to the authors – Weston Hurd partners Megan E. Greulich and Eric J. Johnson, “From COVID-19 exhaustion to […]
