Carol A. Simpson Law Blog

By Dr. Carol A. Simpson - Associate
Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Mehl, P.C.
800.488.9045 | www.edlaw.com | information@edlaw.com

The
day you drive away in a new vehicle is always exciting.  So is the day that the new vehicle breaks
down on the side of the road, though it is exciting in a different way. No one
knows when a bus or other vehicle... Read More

By Dr. Carol A. Simpson - Associate
Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Mehl, P.C.
800.488.9045 | www.edlaw.com | information@edlaw.com

The
2011 Legislature passed a new law that mandates how schools will respond to
students who may have suffered a concussion, and how a student may qualify to
return to sports after such an event. Called... Read More

By Dr. Carol A. Simpson - Associate
Schwartz & Eichelbaum Wardell Mehl and Hansen, P.C.
800.488.9045 | www.edlaw.com | information@edlaw.com

The Texas Legislature passed (unanimously), and Governor
Perry signed into law, a sweeping bill that will change your procedures in
acquiring real property by eminent domain. 
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By Dr. Carol A. Simpson - Associate
Schwartz & Eichelbaum Wardell Mehl and Hansen, P.C.
800.488.9045 | www.edlaw.com | information@edlaw.com

Districts statewide are considering a reduction in force (RIF) as one method for addressing tight budgets and the current likelihood of significant cuts in education funding by the legislature. Under district policy at DFF (LOCAL),... Read More

By Dr. Carol A. Simpson - Associate
Schwartz & Eichelbaum Wardell Mehl and Hansen, P.C.
800.488.9045 | www.edlaw.com | information@edlaw.com

With school starting, you may have students enroll who arrive with notations on their records that they did not return or pay for all their textbooks or technological equipment at their previous campuses. While this may sound like a trivial issue,... Read More

By Dr. Carol A. Simpson - Associate
Schwartz & Eichelbaum Wardell Mehl and Hansen, P.C.
800.488.9045 | www.edlaw.com | information@edlaw.com

If a school district could totally eliminate paper from the yearly employment contracting process, would it? Could it? Should it? If a school district issues electronic employment contracts and requires employees to electronically sign the... Read More

By Kelly J. Shook - Associate and Dr. Carol A. Simpson - Associate
Schwartz & Eichelbaum Wardell Mehl and Hansen, P.C.
800.488.9045 | www.edlaw.com | information@edlaw.com

Battles continue to be waged all over the State of Texas regarding what students can and cannot wear to school. Below are updates on the most recent court and Commissioner decisions regarding school dress code... Read More

By Dr. Carol Simpson - Schwartz & Eichelbaum Wardell Mehl and Hansen, P.C.
800.488.9045 | www.edlaw.com | information@edlaw.com

Social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook are technology success stories.  They allow extensive (and sometimes anonymous) communication between members.  Today’s students use them to report just about everything in their lives – and... Read More

By Dr. Carol Simpson - Schwartz & Eichelbaum Wardell Mehl and Hansen, P.C.
800.488.9045 | www.edlaw.com | information@edlaw.com

Sure, school districts have web pages, with links to board policy service, student codes of conduct, and handbooks, but what about advertising? What are the merits and liabilities of placing community organizations/business web links on a school district... Read More

By Dr. Carol Simpson - Schwartz & Eichelbaum Wardell Mehl and Hansen, P.C.
800.488.9045 | www.edlaw.com | information@edlaw.com

When economic times get tough, schools think about downsizing and economizing. Why duplicate effort and administrative costs when the expertise of state agencies and other local governments is available to provide services?  Purchasing... Read More