Kaleva Law Office

05/22/2026

Hey it's our own Mandy Cyr! Yay!

When Amanda Cyr became superintendent last year, Alberton's test scores were at the bottom in Western Montana. Those numbers have since turned around. Read about her new award by clicking our story below! 📝📚

04/20/2026

https://philpapers.org/rec/CORTWR-2

Illusionism holds that phenomenal consciousness, understood as the intrinsic qualitative character of experience, is an illusion generated by cognitive systems. While attractive in its parsimony, illusionism is often criticized as incomplete: ...

04/17/2026

Section 504 cases have been the hot topic this school year! In June, the United States Supreme Court lowered the standard required to bring a Section 504 claim against a school. Now the 6th Circuit decided a case of first impression - whether there is an independent cause of action on a Section 504 retaliation claim. Check out our blog for the answer to this fascinating question!

Important Takeaways: According to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, there is no independent right of action for a Section 504 retaliation claim. This holding creates a circuit split that the United States Supreme Court will need to address in the future. For now, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals...

03/31/2026

Employees requesting accommodation is NOT new, and supervisors need to be mindful of what they say and ask for in the process...

K-12 Educational and General Employment Law Updates

03/02/2026

Looking forward to the SAM conference in Helena!

02/17/2026

My favorite new case! We've often said it is hard to overturn a termination decision if the Board has good facts and is consistent, and this is an example of a Board getting it horribly wrong. "I Need a New Butt" is NOT a book that will get a staff member fired, and it is very funny...especially to 8 year olds

Important Takeaways: In Mississippi, school districts may only terminate employment contracts when there is evidence of wrongdoing. Decisions to end employment cannot be made in a “whimsical manner.” Facts: Toby Price, an assistant principal at Gary Road Elementary School in Hinds County, Missis...

01/22/2026

KLO's email is down! Microsoft is out nationwide and we cannot send or receive at the moment. If you are wondering why we are ignoring you, this is why. Please be patient with us!

01/19/2026

01/02/2026

Happy New Year from KLO!