(From The New York Times) In towns across the country, independent schools are planning to reopen for full-time instruction, while neighboring public schools say they won’t reopen this fall. The biggest challenge for sch
(From NBOA) A new resource from NBOA helps you identify and update policies in your employee handbook in light of COVID-19. It provides sample language for the policies, though these samples are not intended to be comple
(from the New York Times) The Trump administration has walked back a policy that would have stripped international college students of their U.S. visas if their coursework was entirely online, ending a proposed plan that
(from American School & University) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will not revise its guidelines for reopening schools despite calls from the White House to do so, agency Director Robert Redfie
(from U.S. News & World Report) "We hope that most schools are going to be open. We are very much going to put pressure on governors and everybody else to open the schools to get them open," said President Trump yest
(From NBOA) A recent informal survey conducted through NBOA Connect found that the vast majority (97%) of NBOA member schools will require faculty and staff to wear masks. About half of responding schools (48%) are requ
(from Hogan Lovells) On Friday, June 26, the Department of Labor issued clarification guidance regarding the availability of Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) leave. Specifically, the DOL stated that FFCRA l
(From Journal of Accountancy) President Donald Trump signed signed into law a bill extending the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for another five weeks until August 8. The extension keeps a source of funding open to st
(from Institute for Justice) In a landmark 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that a state court may not strike down a school choice program simply because it permits families to choose religious schoolin
(From NBOA) As independent schools plan for their employees to safely return to campuses, supervisors and human resources staff are fielding questions about the safety and logistics of returning during the pandemic, whil
(from the American Academy of Pediatricians) The American Academy of Pediatricians has updated interim guidance to reflect the growing understanding of the virus’ impact on children and adolescents. It strongly advocates
(From NPR) On June 25, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos issued a new rule that will require public schools to share more coronavirus relief funds with private schools than federal law currently mandates. The new r
(from WITF) Throughout the pandemic, many child care centers have stayed open for the children of frontline workers — everyone from doctors to grocery store clerks. YMCA of the USA and New York City’s Department of Educa
(from the Chronicle of Philanthropy) Individual giving declined 6% in the first quarter of this year compared with last year, a trend that would lead to $25 billion in lost revenue for nonprofits if it continues througho
(from NBOA) On June 22, President Trump extended and expanded an executive order, first issued in April, to limit new visas. The order suspends further issuance of H-1B visas through the end of the year. This may impact
(from the New York Times and Washington Post) Many secondary schools, including independent schools, are facing criticism from students who decry racist behaviors that have been condoned, perpetuated or ignored by facult
(From Inside Higher Ed) The Supreme Court announced in a 5-4 decision that the Trump administration cannot end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which provides protection against deportation and
(From Venable LLP) Employers cannot require their workers to take antibody tests before returning to the office, according to new guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Consistent with the CDC’s Inter
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Regulatory Updates
On June 3, the IRS issued Notice 2020-42 providing temporary relief from the requirement that spousal consent to retirement plan distributions, loans and beneficiary designations occur in the physical presence of a notar
(From Journal of Accountancy) The American Institute of CPAs has released some guidance on how to account for forgivable loans under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. The guidance explains
