In a case handled by Thrun Law Firm, the State Tenure Commission recently upheld a tenured teacher’s discharge for misconduct and insubordination arising from the violation of Michigan’s[...]
The Michigan Court of Appeals recently dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Detroit Public Schools Community District Board of Education, which alleged a series of Open Meetings Act[...]
Schools that issued tax credit bonds before December 22, 2017 must annually complete and file Form 1097-BTC with the IRS. For tax year 2019, Form 1097-BTC must be[...]
School officials continue to navigate complex legal, political, and familial issues when responding to a transgender student’s request to use the student’s preferred name and pronouns at school[...]
A copyright, often denoted by the © symbol, protects ownership in original works of authorship, including movies. Copyright holders enjoy the exclusive right to publicly perform and display[...]
We are pleased to announce that the Thrun Policy Manual is now available to order, with anticipated distribution by the end of January 2020. Our policies are designed[...]
In last month’s edition of School Law Notes, we discussed the importance of filing the Municipal Finance Qualifying Statement form with the Michigan Department of Treasury by December[...]