On November 22, 2016, a federal court issued a nationwide injunction blocking an administrative regulation that would have extended overtime pay to 4.2 million salaried workers. On June 20, 2016, we blogged about a new Department of Labor rule that would have doubled the salary threshold – from $23,660 to $47,476 per year – that […]
It is a basic principle of education law that a contract is not enforceable against a board of education unless it is approved at a regular or special meeting. The case of Toledo City School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. Toledo Fedn. of Teachers, AFT Local 250, 2016-Ohio-7807, demonstrates that this principle applies with equal […]
Does a board of education violate a collective bargaining agreement by including attendance data in a teacher evaluation? The answer is, “no” according to a state appellate court. In the case of Tolles Career & Technical School Bd. of Edn. v. Tolles Edn. Assn., 2016-Ohio-7835, the union attempted to arbitrate the “the inclusion of teacher […]
In a case with state-wide implications for the entire educational service center (“ESC”) financing structure, an Ohio appellate court found that the state operating subsidies provided to ESCs belong to ESCs – not their client school districts. McGown & Markling represented the Lake County ESC in this matter. By way of background, ESCs provide uniform […]
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the seventh consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings. And McGown & Markling is very proud to remain among the select few law firms to receive a Tier 1 Ranking by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in “Education Law” for every year […]
As a founding director of McGown & Markling, Matthew John Markling has dedicated his life to the practice of Education Law and providing school districts with his very best legal representation. Matt is also a former school board president and a current school law professor. But Matt’s dedication doesn’t stop there. Matt is also the […]