By attorneys Kristine Stone, Maria Brownell, and Miriam Van Heukelem Virtual Meeting Attendance During the 2024 legislative session, the Iowa Legislature revised the “electronic meeting” section of the Open Meetings Law, Iowa Code chapter 21. Section 21.8 of the Code now requires governmental bodies to accommodate virtual attendance by members...
By attorney Miriam Van Heukelem On July 2, 2024, the United States District Court for the District of Kansas entered a preliminary injunction against the 2024 Title IX Regulations. This ruling joins previous injunctions entered by federal courts in Louisiana and Kentucky, bringing the total number of states in which...
By attorneys Rachel Fritz, Jenna Sabroske and Conner Wasson On May 17, 2024, Governor Reynolds signed Senate File 2368 into law. The law will require school districts to publish information on all school buildings. The law also imposes new requirements related to district-owned real estate, including that school districts cannot...
By attorneys Beth Grob, Emily Kolbe, Miriam Van Heukelem, and Jim Wainwright On May 17, 2024, Governor Reynolds signed into law House File 2652, an act relating to school security. The law includes provisions related to school bonds issuances, use of SAVE funds, use of professional development funds, and school...
By attorneys Emily Ellingson, Rachel Fritz and Rebecca Reif In recent months, there have been significant changes to legal and regulatory requirements impacting employers. Some of the more significant changes include modifications to the salary requirements for employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act, updated rules prohibiting non-compete agreements with...
Monday, June 24, 2024 9:00 am Registration 9:30 am to 4:00 pm - Seminar We will be providing updated training to prepare your Title IX team to implement the new regulations that go into effect on August 1, 2024. AGENDA: • Overview of major Title IX changes -- Miriam Van...
SAVE THE DATE Tuesday, November 12, 2024 8:30 am Registration 9:00 am to 4:00 pm - Seminar Attendees will have the option to attend in person or receive the recordings after the seminar. Hilton Garden Inn West Des Moines, Iowa Details on the program agenda and registration information will be...
On Friday, April 19, 2024, nearly two years after proposed changes to Title IX regulations were released, the U.S. Department of Education published its final Title IX regulations. These new rules roll back and modify many portions of the 2020 Title IX regulations, and will go into effect on August...
By attorneys Maria Brownell, Elizabeth Burnett & Kristine Stone The Legislature passed Senate File 2096, which the Governor signed on April 3, 2024 (“SF 2096”). Prior to SF 2096, all appointive boards, commissions, committees, and councils of a political subdivision of Iowa were required to be gender balanced pursuant to...
By attorney Emily Duffy Senate File 2095, signed by the Governor on April 2, 2024, (SF 2095) adds Chapter 675 to the Iowa Code and is known as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. SF 2095 also amended Iowa Code sections 331.301 (County Home Rule) and 364.1 (City Home Rule). Specifically,...
