In a recent unpublished case, Doe v Unnamed Sch Dist (No. 340234), the Michigan Court of Appeals cleared the path for a school district to proceed with disclosure of documents under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”).  The plaintiffs were “Jane Doe” and “Jane Roe,” who were allegedly “legal decision makers” for a minor elementary

Once upon a time, agency shop provisions were commonplace in Michigan collective bargaining agreements.  Such provisions required employees to either join a union or pay nonmember fees, usually as a requirement to maintain employment.  After Michigan’s Right to Work legislation passed in 2012, agency shop provisions became unenforceable.  Seven years later, agency shop language is

The Michigan Court of Appeals has dismissed a case involving a Michigan school district and its bus driver employee.  In the unpublished case of Kroll v DeMorrow (No. 341895), a Montague Area Public Schools student was injured at her bus stop when she was struck by a private vehicle.  The bus driver, DeMorrow, allegedly failed

Scams seeking sensitive personal information seem to be constant in our country.  Emails from supposed Nigerian princes, phone calls on behalf of loved ones allegedly in jail and needing bail money, and other outlandish attempts to separate us from our money have become just another part of daily life.  But subtler scams are commonplace as

Corporate behemoth Amazon has been throwing its weight around in the state of Washington.  On Tuesday, a bill passed the Washington Senate, intended to partially prohibit non‑compete clauses.  Such clauses are common in the tech world and other employment areas, and they stop employees from working for competitors or starting competitive businesses for an agreed‑upon

Former Public-School HR Director Cynthia Marchese to Lead Program to Support HR Needs of School Districts Lusk Albertson, a Michigan-based education law firm, announced today the launch of LA Human Resources Services. The service is designed to provide school leaders with human resources expertise specific to the unique issues confronted by school districts at a

Last week, the Michigan Court of Appeals released an unpublished opinion in Eplee v City of Lansing, No. 342404 (February 19, 2019).  In that case, the plaintiff, Angela Eplee, applied for, and was conditionally offered, a position with the Lansing Board of Water and Light (the “BWL”).  But when she tested positive for THC, the

The U.S. Department of Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center (“PTAC”) released new guidance earlier this month relative to school safety and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”).  The document, which spans 22 pages and contains 37 questions and responses, is intended to shed light on how school officials should treat the disclosure of

On February 7, 2019, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued its unpublished decision in Dignan v Ypsilanti Comm Sch (Case No. 340089).  In that case, Ypsilanti Community Schools hired the Michigan Leadership Institute (“MLI”) to conduct a superintendent search on behalf of the school district.  MLI received 27 applications for the position, and it forwarded