Federal Court Finds Wisconsin School District Denied FAPE
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | September 17, 2020
From the Legal Side…
In its most recent School Law FYI, the BoardmanClark Law Firm focuses on a recent ruling from a Wisconsin federal court and discusses the importance of implementing IEPs with fidelity and fully addressing a student’s lack of progress, even if a parent refuses to participate in the process.
The SAA regularly receives these legal updates and we believe this is valuable information for SAA members. We are distributing this update to SAA members with the permission of the BoardmanClark Law Firm. The information in this update is no substitute for consulting with your district legal counsel, and we encourage you to do so.
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As Third Friday Approaches, Schools Brace for Impact on Funding
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | September 14, 2020
As the third Friday count date approaches on September 18th, school districts brace for the impact on future school funding. Check out Saturday’s coverage of this issue from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The news story features quotes from DPI School Financial Services Director Dan Bush and WASDA Executive Director Jon Bales.
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Senator Marklein: The State of Our State’s Finances
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | September 8, 2020
Senator Howard Marklein is a key member of the Joint Finance Committee and I always pay attention to his public statements on the state’s fiscal condition and important legislation. Check out his latest column on the state of Wisconsin’s finances.
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Cornell Superintendent Advocates for SAA Flexibility Agenda
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | September 4, 2020
Check out the letter that Cornell Superintendent Paul Schley sent to his district’s legislators in support of the SAA’s Statutory Flexibility Agenda. Great job, Paul!
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Payroll Deferral Considerations for School Districts
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | September 4, 2020
From the Legal Side . . .
We share the following from the Boardman Clark Law Firm. The SAA regularly receives these legal updates and we believe this is valuable information for SAA members. We are distributing this update to SAA members with the permission of Boardman Clark.
“In light of President Trump’s Executive Order allowing certain payroll tax deferrals and the recent IRS guidance on that issue, a number of employers, including school districts, have been getting questions from their employees about whether they can or should defer their taxes and some districts have been getting information from third party payroll advisors instructing them how to accomplish this deferral. However, due to a significant number of questions which remain to be answered, and potential risk for employers who allow deferral, we are suggesting districts may wish to take a close look at the issues before they allow their employees to defer any tax obligation. The deferral program is voluntary for employers to participate.”
“One of our Tax and Business partners has written a blog on this topic which we think you might find helpful. It can be found here.”
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