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Roetzel’s education attorneys work with institutions and organizations including public school districts, K–12 schools, public and private colleges and universities, as well as trustees and governing boards, foundations, public and private organizations, and other entities. Our team responds to the full range of legal and regulatory issues facing the education sector today while preparing for future challenges.
Our attorneys represent schools and institutions directly and work with an interdisciplinary team of lawyers to meet the needs of our clients.
We counsel clients on a broad range of matters such as student discipline, teacher evaluations, staff misconduct, technology use, employment agreements, collective bargaining and contract administration, public finance and bond law, policy development, special education, and public records. We ensure that institutions comply with state and federal regulatory requirements, open meetings obligations, and environmental rules concerning air and water quality. We also work with districts to manage their schools efficiently and cost-effectively, assist with responses to media inquiries and to develop and execute rapid responses when emergencies and unforeseen problems arise.
Our education practice features attorneys who represent schools and institutions directly and work with an interdisciplinary team of lawyers focused on workers’ compensation, unemployment issues, public finance, local government advocacy, risk and crisis management, privacy and data security, media matters, construction, real estate, employment litigation, and occupational health and safety concerns. In addition to working with in-house legal departments, Roetzel also regularly serves as outside general legal counsel for public school districts and other educational institutions.
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U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Releases 4 New Resource Documents Addressing Students With Disabilities Under Section 504 - Feb 21, 2024
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State Biennial Budget (HB33) Heads to Ohio Governor for Approval – Summary of Major Educational Changes - Jul 3, 2023
Section 504 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Expected August 2023 - Jun 27, 2023
Appeals Court Upholds School’s Right to Discipline Student for Off-Campus Speech - Jun 22, 2023
Clashing Times: Developments Concerning Transgender Student Athletes - Apr 10, 2023
New Ohio Law Impacting Indemnity in Public Works Design Contracts - Mar 31, 2023
Supreme Court Holds Districts May Be Sued for Damages Even When IDEA Administrative Process Is Not Exhausted - Mar 23, 2023
Developmental Delay Now Reaches Beyond Preschool - Jan 30, 2023
Ohio Supreme Court Restores the Presumption of Regularity for Executive Session Deliberations - Jan 3, 2023
Supreme Court Holds School Board Cannot Prohibit Coach From Praying on the Football Field - Jun 27, 2022
Title IX’s Anniversary Gift – Proposed Changes - Jun 23, 2022
Ohio School Boards Permitted to Allow Employees to Carry Guns in Schools - Jun 14, 2022
New Ohio Law Prohibits Restrictions Against Students Wearing Religious Apparel While Competing - May 31, 2022
Juneteenth – A Legal Holiday in Ohio for Non-Teaching School District Employees? - May 11, 2022
504 Regulations Will Be Amended: Get Your Comments In - May 10, 2022
Will Ohio Be Next in Allowing High School Athletes to Profit From NIL? - May 2, 2022
Limitations on School District Participation in Tax Valuation Disputes Will Be Law - Apr 22, 2022
The Return of Virtual Open Meetings - Feb 11, 2022
Ohio SB 229 Gives School Districts Flexibility for Alternative Learning Models - Dec 6, 2021
Ohio Department of Health Issues New COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance for Schools - Oct 26, 2021
Ohio Court Reaffirms Employer’s Right to Raise Voluntary Abandonment - Oct 11, 2021
School Bus Stop-Arm Camera Laws: Safety Takes a Front Seat as Ohio Kids Head Back to Class - Sep 9, 2021
HB 244 Prohibits COVID Vaccination Mandates in Public Schools - Jul 15, 2021
New Funding, Mandates for K-12 Schools in Ohio’s Operating Budget - Jul 7, 2021
The Requirement of In-Person Public Meetings Resumes - Jul 6, 2021
Ohio Supreme Court Rules that School Employees Must Undergo Training in Order to Carry Firearms on School Grounds - Jun 25, 2021
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of High School Student in First Amendment Dispute - Jun 24, 2021
U.S. Department of Education Issues New Interpretation Providing Protection Against Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity Under Title IX - Jun 17, 2021
Eleventh Circuit Decision Creates Further Division Among Circuit Courts Regarding Website Accessibility and ADA - Apr 22, 2021
Federal Government Makes Unexpected Announcement: States Must Administer Statewide Assessments in 2020-2021 School Year - Feb 24, 2021
CDC Publishes New Guidance for the Reopening of Schools to In-person Learning - Feb 15, 2021
Immunity Upheld for Teacher and School Officials on Parents’ Claims of Student Bullying - Jan 19, 2021
SERB’s Picketing Restrictions Ruled Unconstitutional - Jan 7, 2021
SolarWinds Breach – Is My City, County, School District at Risk? - Dec 23, 2020
Public Employee Loses First Amendment Retaliation Claim After Publicly Posting a Racial Slur on Facebook That Caused Sufficient Workplace Disruption - Oct 14, 2020
EEOC Acknowledges Limitations to Its Enforcement Powers in Recent Opinion Letter - Sep 14, 2020
EEOC Provides Additional Guidance on ADA Compliance During COVID-19 - Sep 9, 2020
Ohio Supreme Court Grants Interim Revival of Madison Local’s Resolution to Allow Employees to Carry Concealed Weapons - Aug 28, 2020
And the Wall Between Church and State Continues to Crumble Under the Weight of the High Court’s Decision in Espinoza v. Montana Dep't of Revenue Allowing State Money to Fund Sectarian Schools Through Scholarship Programs - Jun 30, 2020
Several Important Changes to Ohio Workers’ Compensation Law Approved by Governor DeWine - Jun 30, 2020
Supreme Court Rules LGBTQ Employees Are Protected from Job Discrimination - Jun 15, 2020
OSHA Revises Guidance for Reporting COVID-19 Cases - May 21, 2020
Ohio’s High Court Upholds the Constitutionality of H.B. 70’s Controversial School Takeover Law - May 18, 2020
Ohio Governor Announces Additional Dates for Reopening - May 15, 2020
EEO-1 Report Deadline Pushed Back to 2021 - May 13, 2020
EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance on “High-Risk” Employees Returning to Work - May 8, 2020
Highlights from Ohio’s May 1, 2020 Revised Stay at Home (Stay Safe) Order - May 1, 2020
Key Issues to Address in Returning to Work - May 1, 2020
EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance to Address Employers Reopening for Business - Apr 24, 2020
Armed School Personnel: A Judicial Update from the Twelfth District Court of Appeals - Apr 6, 2020
To Evaluate or Not: Navigating Immediate and Future Implications of H.B. 197’s Provisions Regarding Teacher/Administrator Evaluations - Mar 31, 2020
In-Person Requirements Relative to Form I-9 Deferred if Workplace is Operating Completely Remotely - Mar 31, 2020
Ohio General Assembly Passes Emergency Legislation in Response to COVID-19 - Mar 26, 2020
Open Meeting Act Guidance from Attorney General Dave Yost - Mar 15, 2020
House Passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act with Sweeping Employment and Health Related Provisions to Address COVID-19 - Mar 14, 2020
Employment Law Q&A - Mar 13, 2020
Insurance Coverage and COVID-19 - Mar 13, 2020
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Ohio Governor Announces Additional Steps to Halt the Spread of COVID-19 - Mar 12, 2020
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Preparedness Guidance for Schools - Mar 10, 2020
Whose Prayers Will Be Answered: Awaiting the High Court’s Decision on Religious School Choice in Espinoza v. Montana Dep't of Revenue, 2018 MT 306, 393 Mont. 446, 435 P.3d 603, cert. granted, 139 S. Ct. 2777, 204 L. Ed. 2d 1157 (2019) - Feb 6, 2020
Cyber Insurance – Are You Covered? - Feb 5, 2020
Legislative Priorities for 2020 - Jan 2, 2020
Required Detail for Board Meeting Minutes - Jan 2, 2020
Recommendations and Requirements for the Organizational Meeting of the Board of Education - Jan 2, 2020
The Star System: How Will Your School District Rate? - Nov 26, 2019
“Alianna’s Alert”: A Reminder to School Districts About Parent Notification - Aug 27, 2019
FY 2020-2021 Ohio Biennial Budget Select Education Provisions - Jul 18, 2019
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Legal Talk Today: HB 244 and Vaccine Considerations for School Districts - August 2021
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Roetzel Adds Associates in Columbus & Cleveland - Jul 5, 2023
Thomas B. Allen Joins Roetzel’s Employment Services Group in Cincinnati - Jun 9, 2023
Shareholder Brian Fox Featured in Article on Launch of University of Cincinnati's NIL - Apr 13, 2023
Shareholder Brian Fox Makes Press Appearances in Support of Cincy Reigns' Let’s Reign Campaign - Mar 15, 2023
Roetzel Continues Strategic Growth with Addition of Over 30 Attorneys in 12 Months - Jan 3, 2023
David Hirt Joins Roetzel’s Employment Services Group in Cleveland - Dec 7, 2021
Roetzel Continues Growth with Addition of Adrienne Kirshner in Cleveland - Sep 23, 2021
74 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2022 Best Lawyers in America®; 18 Recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch - Aug 19, 2021
Susan Keating Anderson Named Chair of Roetzel’s Education Law Group - Apr 15, 2021
Roetzel Continues Expansion with Addition of Two Attorneys in Cleveland - Feb 16, 2021
Roetzel’s Reopening America Readiness Team Formed to Help Businesses Reopen - May 5, 2020
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