Employee Handbooks
Employee handbooks are one of the foundational documents that define an employment relationship, and this is no different in the school context. Our knowledge and experience in issues that matter most to schools are essential to creating a handbook that addresses the culture and legal requirements of a school setting.
Parent-Student Handbooks
We prepare parent-student handbooks for private schools, making sure to cover important issues that create strong and clear school policies and procedures.
Employee Relations
Our firm handles day-to-day employee relation questions involving faculty and non-faculty staff. We try to diffuse situations and provide practical solutions that will protect the school.
Teacher Contracts and HR Forms
We prepare carefully-crafted teacher contracts for our education clients as well as important forms and agreements relating to Human Resources matters.
Contract, Vendor Administration
Our firm prepares important school agreements relating to vendors and suppliers.
Student Immunization
We advise our education clients on issues relating to the requirements and exemptions relating to student immunizations.
Child Abuse
Our firm counsels our education clients on the state rules relating to the reporting of child abuse.
FERPA- Educational Records Privacy
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) provides instructions and restrictions on when and how student records may be released to other parties. We counsel clients on the intricacies of these privacy laws.
Educational Plans for Special Needs Students
Our firm provides support to school administrators in creating 504 Plans under the Federal Rehabilitation Act and IEPs (Individualized Education Programs) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
January 25th, 2018 | By Jules Halpern Associates
Education Insights, Education Law, Private Schools, Student Protection, Student Safety
To help ensure school safety, is important for school administrators to prevent student possession of drugs, alcohol and weapons. One...
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October 27th, 2017 | By Jules Halpern Associates
Discrimination, Education Insights, Education Law, Social Media, Student Bullying, Student Disability, Student Harassment, Student Protection, Student Safety
This article examines the challenges of student bullying and sets forth various New York and New Jersey initiatives designed to...
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September 27th, 2017 | By Jules Halpern Associates
Confidential Information, Education Insights, Education Law, Personal Information, Privacy Rights, Private Schools, Student Protection, Student Records
The federal Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act (commonly known as “FERPA”) became effective in 1974 and protects the...
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August 31st, 2017 | By Jules Halpern Associates
Circuit Court Decisions, Connecticut Law, Education Insights, Education Law, Field Trips, Negligence, Private Schools, Student Disability, Student Protection
In July of 2007, a private school student contracted tick-borne encephalitis while in China for a school sponsored trip. Subsequently,...
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May 25th, 2017 | By Jules Halpern Associates
Education Insights, Education Law, Student Bullying, Student Harassment, Student Safety
In years past, student handbooks at educational institutions contained very basic information about student discipline, school trips and school relations,...
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April 27th, 2017 | By Jules Halpern Associates
Background Checks, Education Insights, Education Law
An increasing number of situations involving the abuse of students at schools have made their way into the media. In...
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