Lauren E. Tedesco-Dallas

Lauren E. Tedesco-Dallas

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Education   /   Employment & Labor
Phone: 856-840-4938
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Lauren E. Tedesco is an associate with the firm and concentrates her practice on the representation of boards of education and charter schools in all areas of school law including: labor and employment, special education, Section 504, student discipline, FERPA, Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, student residency, civil rights, tenure, OPRA, OPMA, and teaching staff tenure matters under TEACHNJ and ACHIEVENJ.

Ms. Tedesco conducts workplace investigations, training and seminars, drafts policies and manuals, and provides strategic advice to school administrators regarding school law issues.

Prior to joining Capehart Scatchard, Lauren served as a Judicial Law Clerk to The Honorable Anthony M. Pugliese, J.S.C.

Bar Admissions

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Education

Rutgers University School of Law, Camden, NJ. Juris Doctorate.

University of Maryland, College Park, MD. Bachelor of Arts.

Publications

“CDC Issues Interim Guidance for Opening of Schools Following COVID-19 Closures,” NJ School Law Blog, May 2020.

“Interactive Process Breakdown: Employee’s Refusal to Participate Bars Discrimination Claims,” NJ School Law Blog, April 2020.

“OPRA Deadlines Relaxed Amid Declared Emergencies,” NJ School Law Blog, March 2020.

“Lunch Debt Debacle – Part 1 and Part 2,” NJ School Law Blog, September 2019

“What You Need to Know About OCR Complaints & Investigations – Part 1 and Part 2,” NJ School Law Blog, April 2018

“Court Finds Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Was Required in Service Animal Case,” NJ School Law Blog, October 2017

“What You Need to Know About Service Animals in Schools – Part 1 and Part 2,” NJ School Law Blog, March 2017

Professional Associations & Memberships

American Bar Association

Camden County Bar Association

New Jersey Bar Association

Southern District of the New Jersey Association of School Attorneys, Trustee

Classes & Seminars

“Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying,” Haddon Heights Board of Education High School Faculty, October 2019

“Student Attendance and School Refusal,” New Jersey School Boards Association School Law Forum, October 2018

“Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying,” Haddon Heights Board of Education High School Faculty, October 2018

“Student Records Confidentiality,” Haddonfield Board of Education Administrators and Child Study Team Members, September 2018

“Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying,” Haddonfield Board of Education Administrators, August 2018

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“Administrative Council Training – Section 504,” Washington Township School District, September 2017.

“Uncommon Accommodations: Service Animals in Schools,” New Jersey School Boards Association Spring School Law Forum, June 2017.

“Suspicion of a Student Under the Influence: Reporting and Notification Requirements,” Haddonfield Board of Education, February 2016.

“Administrative Council Training – Section 504,” Haddonfield Board of Education, November 2015.

“Administrative Council Training – Section 504,” Washington Township School District, September 2015.