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Thompson & Horton 2023-24 Special Education Webinar Series

August 16, 2023

This school year, sharpen your skills and stay up to date with the latest changes to special education law with Thompson & Horton’s 2023-24 Special Education Webinar series.

Join our team, the first Thursday of every month at 1pm, for a look at the latest changes and developing issues you face as a special education leader.

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TEA Provides Clarification on the Implementation of HB 3928

August 11, 2023

As you gear up for the beginning of the school year, your special education teams are likely discussing the new dyslexia bill, HB 3928, and how these recent legislative changes will impact your operations. In case you missed it, we provided an overview of the bill’s new requirements on our blog back in June, which you can find here.

On August 3, 2023, TEA released an FAQ guidance document in an effort to assist local education agencies in the implementation of HB 3928 while the State Board of Education works to update the Dyslexia Handbook. While we highly recommend a thorough review of the entire FAQ document, below is a summary of TEA’s current guidance on some of the more common questions we have been receiving.

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New Accelerated Instruction Requirements Call for Changes to Policies & Procedures for 2023-2024

August 4, 2023

In the wake of the pandemic, House Bill 4545 left school districts scrambling to figure out how to address learning loss for all students, including students with disabilities, through accelerated instruction. School districts were cautiously optimistic that the most recent legislative session would ease many of the burdens of House Bill 4545. In June 2023, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1416—otherwise known as the House Bill 4545 ‘Clean-Up Bill—which introduces new changes to the accelerated education environment. While House Bill 1416 narrows some requirements for school districts, it broadens others.

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Texas’ 88th Legislature Report Card: Passes and Fails

August 3, 2023 //

In this webinar, Thompson & Horton attorneys recap the 88th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature and lead a discussion

Summiting Mt. Clemens: The Fifth Circuit Reminds Employers that Failing to Maintain Accurate Time Records Could Be a Very Costly Mistake

July 14, 2023

The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to create and maintain accurate records of hours worked each workday and each workweek by non-exempt employees. These types of records are commonly used to prove overtime and minimum wage violations—but what are employees supposed to do when their employer not only fails to properly compensate them, but also fails to properly create or maintain the very documents needed to prove their claims?

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