Public employers have encountered many woes over the last year preparing for the expansion of the Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Law. The General Assembly granted a small measure of relief in the waning hours of the legislative session. Under the law, employers were required to allow for the use of paid sick leave in one-hour […]
Under existing law, school employees in Connecticut are generally eligible for federal unpaid family and medical leave (“FMLA”), but they have generally not been eligible for paid leave under Connecticut law. Effective October 1, 2025, the Connecticut law will apply to employees of a public school operator or a nonpublic elementary or secondary school in […]
by Riley Atwater IEPs outline the supports necessary for students to progress, but if services are not delivered correctly or consistently, they may be ineffective. The IEP must be implemented as written, or the district risks denying the student FAPE. 34 CFR 300.323 (c). Districts can protect themselves by clarifying intended implementation roles and documentation. […]
With Connecticut’s minimum wage now at $16.35 per hour as of January 1, 2025, school districts must ensure that their per diem substitute teacher rates comply. Specifically, per diem rates must meet or exceed the hourly minimum wage multiplied by the number of hours worked per day. For example, if a school day is seven […]
Following recent federal court decisions and an Executive Order by President Trump, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced in a “Dear Colleague” letter that it will revert to the 2020 Title IX Rule, effective immediately. A ruling from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky […]
This winter, the United States Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education jointly released guidance on how school districts can use functional behavioral assessments to best support students. To date, since the transition to the Trump Administration, this guidance has not been rescinded or […]
