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Ohio House Okays Anti-Bullying Bill as Passed by the Senate

The Ohio House in an 86-4 vote overwhelmingly approved a new anti-bullying bill as passed by the Senate on January 18 (31-1).  The bill is intended to enhance schools’ anti-bullying policies and improve parental notification.  The bill will now go to Governor Kasich.  (Click here for news report on House/Senate version of bill) The bill version passed [...]

United States Supreme Court Decides Not to Review Two Free Speech Cases Involving Student Internet Speech Critical of School Administrators

On January 17, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the request of two school boards to review the decisions of the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals in J.S. v. Blue Mountain School District and Layshock v. Hermitage School District.  In those cases, the court of appeals determined that the school boards lacked authority to [...]

U.S. Department of Education Issues Guidance Letter on ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Regarding Students with Disabilities

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights issued a “Dear Colleague” letter regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 and its implementing regulations. The letter and accompanying Frequently Asked Questions document provide additional guidance on the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act [...]

Ohio Anti-Bullying Bill Clears Senate Committee

A House bill that would expand policies against bullying in schools and online has cleared a Senate committee.  House Bill 116, called the Jessica Logan Act after a teen who allegedly committed suicide after being bullied, moved out of the Senate Education Committee and awaits a floor vote after the Republicans in charge of the chamber worked with [...]

Britton, Smith, Peters & Kalail Welcomes Three New Attorneys

Our firm extends a warm welcome to three new attorneys, Giselle Johnson, Miriam Pearlmutter, and Megan Bair.  Giselle has joined the firm as Of Counsel after serving as the in-house chief counsel for the Dayton City Schools and Columbus City Schools for a combined 13 years.  She is also a former adjunct professor of education law at [...]