Practice: Private/Parochial School Law

• Private/Parochial School Law

  Handling Custody/Visitation Conflicts

  • April 9, 2018
  • By Troy Broussard

  One of the most common challenges faced by school administrators relates to the handling of child custody & visitation orders. It is not uncommon for one parent to demand that the school deny the other parent access to the student and/or the student’s records based on an ongoing custody battle or a custody/visitation order. A judgment/order […]

• Private/Parochial School Law

  Avoiding Title IX Investigations

  • March 27, 2018
  • By Troy Broussard

  Private and parochial schools that receive federal funding are, by federal law, required to comply with Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities. I have recently seen an increase in the number of private/parochial schools being investigated by the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), a unit of […]