Employees who have taken extended leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or an employment contract may be entitled to an accommodation for additional leave under[...]
Under new Sixth Circuit precedent, employers cannot shorten the statute of limitations period for Title VII actions by contracting with their employees for a shorter limitations period. Logan[...]
MDE’s Office of Special Education recently issued two guidance documents intended to ensure compliance with state and federal law when drafting and amending individualized education programs (IEPs). One[...]
Effective October 1, 2019, a school may count up to 38 hours of qualifying professional development (QPD) for teachers as hours of student instruction for state school aid.[...]
School officials should strive to reach consensus in individualized education program (IEP) Team meetings and at manifestation determination reviews (MDRs). In some cases, however, consensus may not be[...]
We hope that you had a safe (and dry!) Halloween. As promised, here are the identities of the guys and ghouls in our Halloween collage – pictured left[...]
For a school that wants to borrow money, obtaining “qualified status” each year from the Michigan Department of Treasury is critical. Before a school issues most types of[...]