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Welcome to Leasor Crass, P.C. Leasor Crass, P.C. is a boutique law firm located in Mansfield, Texas, with a main focus on the representation of public schools. The firm is managed by Mike Leasor and Rhonda Crass, seasoned attorneys with …

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COVID-19 UPDATE (7.28.2020)

  • Attorney General Claims Local Orders Closing Schools Are Invalid. Tarrant County Abandoning Order?
  • FAPE and Transportation

COVID-19 UPDATE (6.9.2020)

  • TEA Special Education and Special Populations Updates for the Week of June 1, 2020

COVID-19 UPDATE (6.3.2020)

  • TEA Special Education and Special Populations Updates for the Week of May 25, 2020

COVID-19 UPDATE (5.28.2020)

  • TEA Special Education and Special Populations Updates for the Week of May 18, 2020
  • Executive Order GA-23; Schools May Reopen June 1, 2020 Subject to TEA Guidelines

COVID-19 UPDATE (5.20.2020)

  • TEA Special Education Updates for the Week of May 11, 2020

COVID-19 UPDATE (5.11.2020)

  • Title IX: Questions and Answers Regarding the Final Rule
  • TEA’s Updated Guidance on Graduation Ceremonies (*Updated 5.27.2020*)
  • TEA Special Education Updates for the Week of May 4, 2020

Limited Access to School Buildings by Students Now Permitted; TEA’s Guidance on Graduation Ceremonies (5.6.2020)

COVID-19 UPDATE (5.4.2020)

  • Don’t Forget About FERPA
  • TEA and U.S. Dept. of Education Special Education Updates for the Week of April 27, 2020
  • Executive Order GA-18, Essential and Reopened Services, Impact on Graduations and Proms

COVID-19 UPDATE (4.27.2020)

  • TEA Special Education and Special Populations Updates for the Week of April 20, 2020
  • Now They Tell Us: Authority to Regulate Public Comment
  • Class of 2020: Waiving Graduation Requirements
  • Planning for the Future

COVID-19 UPDATE (4.21.2020)

  • TEA Special Education and Special Populations Updates for the Week of April 13, 2020
  • How Does Your District Calculate FMLA Leave? You May Want to Make a Policy Change
  • Schools to Stay Closed for 2019-2020: TEA Rules Concerning Use of School Buildings by Teachers and Staff

COVID-19 UPDATE (4.13.2020)

  • Documenting Temporary SPED Services
  • Delegation of Authority to Superintendent
  • NSBA Legislative Call to Action Regarding SPED Services
  • Board Policy Suspension Regarding Grading, Class Rank & Related Matters
  • Identifying Essential School-District Services Under Latest Texas Executive Order

COVID-19 ALERT: Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (3.20.2020)

COVID-19 ALERT: TEA Issues Guidance on Special Education (3.19.2020)

COVID-19 ALERT: Governor Allows Local May Elections to be Postponed to November (3.18.2020)

COVID-19 and the Public Information Act (3.17.2020)

COVID-19 Guidance for School Districts (3.17.2020)

  • District Closures and Attendance Waivers
  • Continuity of Instruction
  • Contract Nonrenewals
  • School Boards
    • Temporary Delegation of Authority to Superintendent
    • Paying Employees During Closures
    • Open Meetings Act: Temporary Suspension of Certain Provisions

COVID-19 Helpful Resources (3.13.2020)

 

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LEASOR CRASS, P.C. Blog

Here at Leasor Crass, we are keeping a close eye on the bills being filed for the upcoming Texas legislative session which will either directly affect or have some impact on our clients. Filed on December 30, 2020, Senate Bill 272 really caught our attention. It requires a school district board … Read More

On October 20, 2020 Attorney General Ken Paxton opined on the ability of school districts to enter into long-term leases with private entities. More specifically, the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney asked Attorney General Paxton whether an independent school district may enter into a … Read More

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302 W. Broad Street
Mansfield, Texas 76063
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