December 10, 2020 – The attached document provides information regarding whether Arizona employers may require employees to obtain a vaccine to combat the spread of COVID-19. To date, local and state authorities have not provided guidance on this issue. View the document here. For more information or questions, please contact any […]
Author: Jennifer N. MacLennan
March 2, 2020 – With growing concerns over the coronavirus and outbreaks of COVID19, below are resources for Arizona school districts and schools. Currently, there are no active cases in Maricopa County according to the Maricopa County Health Department. However, many districts have constituents asking about this issue and the […]
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is actively addressing the issue of website accessibility for persons with disabilities in Arizona and nationally. OCR has authority to enforce Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Under these laws, OCR can investigate whether a school district has […]
The United States Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued extensive guidance last week on the topic of equitable distribution of resources to students. Under its authority to enforce Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, OCR issued a thirty-seven-page “Dear Colleague” letter that outlines its position on […]