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We occasionally field urgent calls from worried school leaders confronted with allegations from one of their staff about perceived “harassment” or a “hostile work environment.” These situations present an understandably tense and thorny situation: th...

The 2019 Oregon Legislature did not make many amendments to the Public Contracting Code (ORS chs 279A-279C), but the following affect school district procurement. HB 2094 (Consideration of Debt to the State). Adds a section to ORS chapter 279A that...

A crisis can hit at any time, unexpectedly shifting the priorities of key school district administrative staff. Imagine: A former employee uploads a YouTube video claiming that a district has a multitude of safety violations. The video is picked u...

The versatility of smartphones, smart watches, and other smart devices has provided people of all ages with connections with loved ones, entertainment, news, social media, selfies, and much more. With the ubiquitous use of these devices, the school d...

The IRS recently published final regulations relating to hardship distributions under 401(k) and 403(b) plans. The final regulations reflect the changes made in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. The final regulations are substantially simi...

The Final Regulation As expected, the Department of Labor earlier this week announced its new proposed regulations increasing the minimum threshold for the salary basis for employees exempt from minimum wage and overtime under the executive, administ...