Sentences with phrase «against school districts»

A Virginia school bus accident lawyer who has handled cases against school districts and cities should be consulted for help pursuing a claim despite sovereign immunity rules, particularly if local county governments are involved in a potential claim.

Prior to joining the firm, Saja was an Associate Attorney at Wyner Law Group, P.C. where she represented children with special needs and their families against school districts.

Generally, personal injury lawsuits against school districts tend to be tricky because, first and foremost, public schools are agents of the government.

OCR intervened a number of times in support of cases against school districts that have failed to protect LGBT students from bullying, harassment, and discrimination.

This guide focuses on your legal options against school districts and employees, which is the best way for making systemic change to the culture within schools, so they do a better job of preventing and responding to bullying.

«Any kind of lawsuit against school districts, especially any kind of broad action of any kind, that certainly seems to be premature,» said Katherine Joyce, executive director of the N.C. Association of School Administrators (NCASA), a Raleigh group that speaks for administrative leaders in local school districts.

Charter schools have also chosen to fight against school districts even when it was in the public interest to work together.

Topics to be discussed include: Court Procedure: An understanding of the civil litigation process in New Jersey as it pertains to negligence claims; Damages: Understanding the standards for, and the differences between Compensatory and Punitive Damages; Facility Maintenance: Identifying potential safety hazards related to facilities and grounds, and taking reasonable steps to address common problems; Indemnification: Identifying when the school district is responsible for the actions of its employees, and when it may disclaim coverage; Insurance Coverage Issues: Understanding what is, and is not covered under a school district's insurance policy, and understanding whether your district will be allowed to choose its attorney or be required to utilize the attorney assigned by the Insurance Company; Negligent Supervision: Examples of school district negligence liability lie within the school, on the athletic field, in the locker room, and on school trips; Sovereign Immunity: Understanding the effect of the New Jersey Torts Claims Act on negligence claims against school districts.

But in the past year, parents in two other counties, Carter and Claiborne, have brought federal suits against the school districts and a fundamentalist Christian organization, contending that such classes are unconstitutional.

The fiery California atheist who last week lost his bid at the U.S. Supreme Court to get «under God» stricken from the Pledge of Allegiance vows to continue the fight with new plaintiffs, preferably in cases against school districts all over the country.

Lawsuits were filed by 23 districts, and in May of 2001 senior judge Warren Morgan ruled against the school districts.

Currently, child victims have 90 days from the time of an incident to file notices of claim against school districts and other local or state government entities.

that refutes a number of claims he made in his Red Room tirade against school districts and their allies yesterday.

Not only are we up against a school district food system that is set in it's ways, we're battling a larger food culture that values high calorie, highly processed convenience food AND huge food lobbies that have great influence over Congress and the legislation that is passed.

The Park Board has scheduled an executive session for Saturday morning, and board President Ken Nolan said he expects the five - member board to vote to proceed with a lawsuit against the school district.

«It's not sustainable, and what they do is they keep pushing the cost down to the local taxpayer, saying, «We cut at the state level», which is true, but somehow it has to get funded, which really pits the taxpayer against the school district,» Brown said.

Public - sector unions were told by their attorneys that their members could sue if they did not defend the teachers in court against school district management seeking to deprive them of their jobs.

Litigating against a school district costs time and money that many parents don't have, and school districts are increasingly willing to spend.

In the meantime, the failure to take steps to conform to the requirements of the guidance will count heavily against any school district that refuses to play the game in accordance with the new rules.

Los Angeles Unified's teachers union has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the school district, saying administrators failed to negotiate key changes to a controversial performance evaluation system now being used to review educators.

• Filing a complaint against the school district with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights

State anti-bullying laws do not allow you to file a suit against a school district for violating those laws.

What's most interesting to me is that the parents who couldn't afford a lawyer to represent them in a suit against the school district have now secured able representation by Jean - Claude Andre free of charge.

The T - shirt battle then touched off a federal lawsuit when Palmer sued the school district under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that the dress code violated his freedom of speech under the First Amendment and seeking a temporary injunction against the school district.

Although nearly four years have passed since the day of the accident, this latest ruling will ultimately permit the plaintiff to pursue her claim against the school district.

In addition to the verdict, the highest against a school district in California at the time, the case resulted in changes in school policy that protected other

Represented public works contractor claiming unpaid retention, change order work, and fraud against school district and individual defendant, and defended contractor against breach of contract and false claims by district in three - week California state court jury trial.

Because drivers act as agents for school districts, accident victims harmed in crashes can file school bus crash lawsuits against the school district to recover for their medical care, future lost wages, and pain and suffering.

She did receive a substantial settlement in her case against the school district.

In the second case, former employee won a $ 1.2 million retaliation verdict against school district, but the trial judge denied employee's fee request of $ 791,750 under Labor Code section 218.5 (a) against the school district.

A school's status as a public or private institution can affect what legal grounds an injured party may have for filing a lawsuit against the school district.

California Court of Appeal applies conflict of interest law to reverse $ 23 million breach of contract judgment against school district.

Before taking any action against a school district it is suggested that you meet with an attorney, these cases can be complicated.

When the negligence of a faculty member results in a child being injured a parent may wish to file a lawsuit against the school district.

Not exact matches

Broward School Board members took a stand against arming school employees Tuesday, while facing harsh public criticism about how well the district protects and cares for its stuSchool Board members took a stand against arming school employees Tuesday, while facing harsh public criticism about how well the district protects and cares for its stuschool employees Tuesday, while facing harsh public criticism about how well the district protects and cares for its students.

On Tuesday, the Broward County School Board voted unanimously against arming school staff in the disSchool Board voted unanimously against arming school staff in the disschool staff in the district.

Raymond Abbott's name appeared as lead plaintiff in a court case brought by Camden and several other poor school districts against the State of New Jersey, demanding that the state provide equal funding for all schools.

And the school district could have plead ignorance and avoided the initial ruling against them.

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Middlesex County district attorney Thomas Reilly, a graduate of Boston College Law School, said that two of the players had bet against their own team in the Eagles» 45 - 17 loss to Syracuse on Oct. 26; news reports identified those two as sophomore running back Jamall Anderson and junior defensive end Marcus Bembry.

The district recently sought and has received approval from the USDA to implement an automated system next school year that will match employee salaries against school lunch applications, more easily identifying those that should not have qualified.

Some school districts and parents have rallied against these guidelines.

But when viewed against the entire array of what's served by the district — the amount of processed, prepackaged food, the predominance of «kid food» like chicken nuggets and hamburgers, the sub-par «a la carte» offerings (especially at the middle and high school levels)-- these improvements don't seem terribly significant.

The DC school district's position directly pits Chartwell's business interests against the rights of DC parents to know if (a) their school district is being unlawfully denied funds to which it is entitled and (b) if huge food manufacturers are wielding undue influence over the FSMC, resulting in that much more processed, sugary foods on school lunch trays.

A 31 - year - old Downers Grove Park District employee told police a man grabbed her from behind, shoved her against a wall and demanded the keys to the building as she walked into Washington School, 935 Prairie Ave., at 9:43 p.m. Thursday.

In 1993, he helped initiate a lawsuit against Kane County and the Settler's Hill landfill, which is operated by Waste Management, on behalf of the school district.

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School districts in some states, including all five surveyed, may have additional protection under «recreational use» statutes, which offer immunity from certain claims against landowners who open their property to the public for recreational use.10 In states with broad recreational use statutes, such as Indiana, opening school kitchen facilities could be considered a protected activity under the law, depending on the circumstances of the use and other factors.11 However, in Massachusetts, protection for recreational activities extends only to purposes that are «scientific, educational, environmental, ecological, research, religious, or charitable,» 12 so the state's statute might not apply when districts allow for - profit groups to use school kitSchool districts in some states, including all five surveyed, may have additional protection under «recreational use» statutes, which offer immunity from certain claims against landowners who open their property to the public for recreational use.10 In states with broad recreational use statutes, such as Indiana, opening school kitchen facilities could be considered a protected activity under the law, depending on the circumstances of the use and other factors.11 However, in Massachusetts, protection for recreational activities extends only to purposes that are «scientific, educational, environmental, ecological, research, religious, or charitable,» 12 so the state's statute might not apply when districts allow for - profit groups to use school kitschool kitchen facilities could be considered a protected activity under the law, depending on the circumstances of the use and other factors.11 However, in Massachusetts, protection for recreational activities extends only to purposes that are «scientific, educational, environmental, ecological, research, religious, or charitable,» 12 so the state's statute might not apply when districts allow for - profit groups to use school kitschool kitchens.

In California, school districts are required to obtain insurance against liability for death, personal injury, or property loss or damage.13 Some districts in California also include in their policies specific coverage for after - school hours or for school meal program employees.

But now many powerful forces are aligned against school food reform: the processed food industry, which has a huge financial stake in the program and powerful lobbyists on Capitol Hill; the need of school districts to make their meal programs break even; First Lady Michelle Obama's vocal support of school food reform, which has politicized the issue for some conservatives hoping to score political points; and conservatives» general distrust of «big government.»