Minnesota Court of Appeals Clarifies Official Immunity Doctrine in Student Supervision...
On August 5, 2024, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a precedential decision in MFK ex rel. Kendrick v. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley ISD #113, addressing the...
The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act Now Regulates How School Districts...
Given widespread concerns related to school shootings and student mental health, many school districts have sought to proactively identify student safety threats by contracting...
How to Avoid Inadvertently Conferring Continuing Contract Rights: Make Sure You...
Either by choice or necessity, school districts often hire teachers who were previously employed by other Minnesota school districts, hoping to gain from the...
Data Practices Roundup: Keeping Tabs on Recent Advisory Opinions
Advisory Opinions from the Data Practices Office of the Minnesota Department of Administration are not legally binding, but compliance with an Advisory Opinion protects...
A Tale of Two Data Practices: Unlike Personnel Data, Educational Data...
School districts often receive subpoenas duces tecum compelling the disclosure of protected student records as part of a legal proceeding. As just one example,...