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Ask The Solicitor

Get answers to your frequently asked questions from Pennsylvania school law attorneys. 

Board Leadership

Legally defined duties of the school board president
Required background clearances and mandated reporting for school directors
Conflict of Interest: What it means and how to avoid it as a school board
Beginning of the 30-day window for board appointments

Board Meetings

Maintaining official copies of school board meeting minutes
Roll call requirements for voting during virtual board meetings
Motions and discussions

Board Secretaries

Duties of the school board secretary

COVID

COVID vaccine in school districts
Handling staff COVID cases

Online Instruction/Safety

Legal obligations of school districts, related to online student safety and conduct
Online Instructional programs and legal compliance issues to consider

PA Courts

Pennsylvania trial and appellate courts

School Finance/ESSER Funds

Limits on school district’s general fund balance
ESSER funding stipulations when used to hire professional personnel

School Solicitors

Role of a school solicitor

Student records/forms/testing/instruction

Parental consent/permission forms and student injury liabilities

Superintendents

Extending and renewing superintendent contracts

Transportation

School district transportation reimbursements

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