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Back to School: COVID-19 Round Two

September 6, 2021

Many school officials hoped for a return to the “old normal” for this school year. Some COVID-19 guidance and laws, however, remain in effect. These include the CDC public transportation face mask order, the MDHHS order on reporting school-related COVID-19 cases, the Michigan COVID-19 Employment...

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Contingency Learning Plans for the 2021-22 School Year

August 27, 2021

School officials should review each student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) and consider whether a Contingency Learning Plan (CLP) should be created or modified for this school year.

In general, a CLP is a written plan that ad­dresses when a student may need to re­ceive special...

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Religious Exemptions for Student Face Mask Mandates

August 27, 2021

Many schools are considering a student face mask mandate. While some local health departments have issued mask mandates, there is currently no statewide order requiring students to wear face masks at school. Absent a local health department order, the choice is left to the school’s discretion....

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Events

MSBO

Thrun Law Firm's Chris Iamarino will be presenting the topic of "Introduction to School Business" at this event.

September 21, 2021

TLF Webinar - Title IX Comprehensive Training

Thrun Law Firm's Jennifer Starlin and Jessie McNamara will be presenting this Webinar.

September 21, 2021

MASA

Thrun Law Firm attorneys will be presenting as below at this event:

Ray Davis, Katie Broaddus, and Jessie McNamara - Assure Your District Policies Support Student Recovery

Meg Hackett - OCR's NWA Team Approach to Resolving Website Accessibility Complaints

Roy Henley and Jennifer Starlin - Title IX, Year 2: Avoiding Mirrors, Trap Doors, and Tree Snares

September 23, 2021