The Michigan Legislature recently amended Sections 3 and 4 of FOIA, requiring additional information from requesters and providing a deadline for deposit fees. FOIA requests now must contain[...]
As highlighted in the January 31, 2019 edition of School Law Notes, the PMLA becomes effective March 29, 2019. This article will provide additional information and clarification regarding the[...]
Effective February 27, 2019, SEC Rule 15c2-12 imposed new continuing disclosure requirements on bond issuers, including schools. A school will only need to comply with the new requirements[...]
This month’s article on OMA Basics focuses on the notice requirements for regular, special, and emergency meetings, as well as the enforcement mechanisms and penalties that accompany these[...]
Newly-enacted MCL 380.1280g requires MDE to create a public school accountability system, which will be implemented beginning with the 2019-20 school year. The system will apply to all[...]
At the end of December, the Legislature enacted several laws aimed at making Michigan’s schools safer, including new sections of the Revised School Code (RSC) that require schools[...]
On December 13, 2018, Governor Snyder signed into law the Paid Medical Leave Act (PMLA), which replaces the Earned Sick Time Act. He also amended the Improved Workforce[...]