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Truth-in-Taxation & Budget Hearing Reminder

April 30, 2026

Michigan law requires public schools to adopt their annual budgets by June 30 each year. A taxing entity, including a school district or ISD, must satisfy the truth-in-taxation process if its anticipated operating tax revenue will exceed what it collected in the previous fiscal year (with...

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What Is in There? Understanding Pre-Bond Agreements

April 27, 2026

As schools begin planning for bond elections to finance large construction projects, architectural or construction management firms may offer pre-bond agreements. These agreements can provide valuable guidance in planning, estimating costs, and preparing for bond elections and projects, but they...

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Is Your Substitute Teacher Entitled to a Permanent Position?

April 20, 2026

As the school year winds down, we remind school officials of Revised School Code (RSC) Section 1236 and how it affects a substitute teacher’s rights to continued employment, compensation, and fringe benefits. The Michigan Court of Appeals has interpreted “substitute teacher” to mean, for...

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Events

Thrun Labor Webinar Series – Employee Disability & Religious Accommodations

Join Thrun attorneys for Day #2 of the 2026 Labor and Employment Webinar Series from 9:00am – 10:30am ET.

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May 6, 2026

Tuesdays with Thrun Webinars - Day 3

Thrun attorneys will present a series of 1-hour webinars that are free of charge and only available to Thrun retainer clients.

8:30am – 9:35am: “Managing your District’s Personnel Files”
9:45am – 10:50am: “First Amendment Tightrope – Student Activism, Threats, and Social Media”
11:00am – 12:00pm: “School Contracting 101”

May 12, 2026

Thrun Law Firm Webinar– School Resource Officers (SROs)

Join Phil Clark and Jessica McNamara for this webinar to review the most frequently asked questions about school resource officers.

May 20, 2026