The Mickes Goldman O’Toole law firm is proud to announce the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recent decision in the D.J.M., et al v. Hannibal Public School District #60, et al. The case concerned a student’s claim that his long term discipline for making death threats against specific students was protected by the First Amendment’s [...]
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Eighth Circuit Affirms Decision in District’s Favor
Monday, August 1st, 2011Protecting Your District In Trying Times: How to Properly Conduct Reductions in Force – By: Joseph M. Wientge, Jr.
Monday, March 1st, 2010Published by MOASBO, March/April 2010 Introduction As Missouri public school districts are all too painfully aware, districts state-wide are facing budgetary problems, the likes of which have not been seen in some time. Districts are left with the incredibly difficult task of adjusting to budgetary changes from the Missouri Legislature on almost a daily [...]
New FLMA Regulation: Complying with Additional Requirements – By: Joseph M. Wientge, Jr.
Monday, January 12th, 2009Published by MOASBO, January/February 2009 On November 17, 2008, the U.S. Department of Labor, published a revised set of regulations implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). These revisions represent the first significant modifications to the FMLA regulations, since the law was first enacted in 1993. The regulations take effect January 16, 2009. Many [...]