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Tips for Title IX Investigators

October 1, 2021

One of the most significant changes in the 2020 Title IX regulations is the replacement of the “single in­vestigator” with four key roles in the Title IX grievance process: the Title IX Coordinator, the Investigator, the Decision-Maker, and the Appeals Officer. Most ques­tions we receive are...

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Religious Exemptions for Employee Face Mask Mandates

October 1, 2021

In last month’s School Law Notes, we provided a brief overview of the legal standards for student religious exemption requests. Em­ployee exemption requests, however, involve different considera­tions, which we review below.

Free Exercise of Religion

The...

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Thank You, Principals!

October 1, 2021

October is National Principals Month. Having worked with Michigan school principals for 75 years, we are familiar with, and grateful for, the individuals who serve and lead Michigan’s schools. Principals are often on the front lines in school legal disputes, and their actions have significantly...

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Events

Metro Bureau

Thrun Law Firm's Tim Gardner will be presenting the topic of "Back to In-Person Learning and Other Legal Developments" at this event.

October 19, 2021

Education Law Association

Thrun Law Firm's Dan Martin will be presenting the topic of "Where Partisan Politics and Public Schools Collide" at this event.

October 20, 2021

Tuscola ISD

Thrun Law Firm's Michele Eaddy will be presenting the topic of "Special Education Discipline 101 and Understanding Section 504" at this event.

October 22, 2021