School Law Update: Seventh Circuit Upholds Transgender Student’s Right to Use Boys’ Bathroom at School
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | June 2, 2017
From the Legal Side…
The Boardman & Clark law firm recently published this School Law Update regarding the Seventh Circuit’s recent ground-breaking decision on transgender student rights involving the Kenosha School District. The SAA regularly receives these 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.
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Walker: “Appropriate” to Have Licenses to Carry Concealed Weapons
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | June 1, 2017
Governor Scott Walker on Thursday indicated support for continuing to require Wisconsin residents to obtain licenses to carry hidden weapons. Check out the Wisconsin State Journal news story by Molly Beck.
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DPI Announces Public Listening Sessions on ESSA Plan
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | June 1, 2017
Parents; teachers; other educators, school administrators, and board members; business and civic officials; and all citizens will have an opportunity to learn about and comment on Wisconsin’s draft plan to implement federal education law during a series of listening sessions in June.
Additional information (including hearing dates, locations and times) is available in the DPI news release here.
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SAA Testifies on SB 187
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | May 31, 2017
The SAA delivered testimony in opposition to Senate Bill 187, relating to providing information about school district referendum revenue, at a public hearing conducted yesterday by the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government.
Please note, the SAA testimony packet includes a memo from Allison Buchanan of Quarles & Brady as well as information provided by Brian Brewer of Robert W. Baird & Company on bond authorizations and debt levies from 1995-2017. Many thanks to Allison and Brian for their assistance and support.
The bill’s author, Senator Kapenga, has already modified the bill significantly in the form of Senate Substitute Amendment 1. The SAA is currently analyzing SSA1.
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SAA Submits Statement on Gun Bill
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | May 31, 2017
The SAA submitted a statement in opposition to Senate Bill 169 today at a public hearing conducted by the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. SB 169 would expand the ability to possess firearms on school grounds and school zones and would reduce the penalties for bringing firearms into school settings.
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