ELKA T. SACHS - ALERTS
March 31, 2026: Scholarship Granting Organizations: A New Benefit for Public, Private, and Religious School Students
March 19, 2026: Supreme Judicial Court Confirms Massachusetts Charter Public Schools Are Subject to Public Records Law
March 3,2026: New Group Exemption Requirements
October 28, 2025: Supreme Judicial Court to Hear Case Involving Public Records Request Obligations for Massachusetts Charter Public Schools
October 1, 2025: Charter Public Schools are Reminded to Adopt Competency Determination Policies and Review Local Graduation Requirements by End of Year
March 28, 2025: Remote Participation for Public Body Meetings Extended Until 2027
November 20, 2024: Massachusetts Extends Volunteer Protections to Officers, Directors and Trustees Receiving Compensation of Not More Than $500 Annually
November 5, 2024: CLIENT ALERT – Annual Reports are Due for Nonprofit Corporations on November 1st
November 4, 2024: CLIENT ALERT – Mid-Semester Reminder: Open Meeting Law Refresher
July 1, 2024: CLIENT ALERT – Massachusetts K-12 Public Schools Owe a Duty of Care to Students at Foreseeable Risk of Suicide
April 24, 2024: CLIENT ALERT – United States Department of Education Releases Title IX Final Rule
June 14, 2023: CLIENT ALERT – MERP behavioral health update
May 3, 2023: CLIENT ALERT – United States Department of Education Issues Proposed Regulations on the Application of Title IX to School Athletics
April 19, 2023: CLIENT ALERT – Massachusetts Amends State Law to Permit Virtual Meetings
April 4, 2023: CLIENT ALERT – Extension to Open Meeting Law
March 15, 2023: CLIENT ALERT – Open Meetings: Civility Not Required
March 3, 2023: CLIENT ALERT – Open Meeting Law Developments
January 5, 2023: CLIENT ALERT – Revised Guide for Board Members of Charitable Organizations
September 30, 2022: CLIENT ALERT – Importance of Ensuring Equal Participation by English Learners
August 23, 2022: CLIENT ALERT – Monitoring, Remedying and Preventing Discrimination in Discipline Policies and Practices: Recent Developments
August 9, 2022: CLIENT ALERT – Tax-Exempt Private Schools May Be Subject to Title IX
July 28, 2022: CLIENT ALERT – Emergency Accommodations Extended — 2022
June 9, 2022: CLIENT ALERT – Charter Schools and Mission Affiliated Organizations: State Ethics Considerations
November 19, 2021: CLIENT ALERT – Section 501(c)(3) Status for Limited Liability Companies: New Guidance Issued
November 16, 2021: CLIENT ALERT – New Title IX Requirements That Apply To All Federally-Funded Educational Institutions
October 29, 2021: CLIENT ALERT – FAPE In The Age Of COVID
August 10, 2021: CLIENT ALERT – MCLE Presents – NONPROFITS IN DISTRESS: Strategies to Pursue and Steps to Avoid
June 30, 2021: CLIENT ALERT – Title IX Update: LGBTQ+Students
June 2, 2021: CLIENT ALERT – Emergency Order Allowing Remote Meeting of Public Bodies to Terminate
May 27, 2021: CLIENT ALERT – Proposed Changes to Calculation of School Districts in the Lowest 10%
February 10, 2021: CLIENT ALERT – Educator Deduction For Covid-19 Related Out-Of-Pocket Expenses
July 15, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – House Passes Bill To Assist Nonprofits In Offsetting Costs Of Unemployment
July 1, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Eligibility and Procedures
June 18, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act And The June 11, 2020 Interim Final Rule
June 3, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – IRS Proposed Significant Changes Regarding Group Exemptions
May 29, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – Proposed Regulations Issued Regarding UBTI “SILO” Rules
April 29, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – First Circuit Weighs in on Nonprofit Fiduciary Duties
April 28, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – Modifications To Procedures And Filing Requirements Of The Attorney General’s Division of Public Charities
April 15, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – IRS Deadlines Extended For Tax-Exempt Organizations
April 7, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – New Emergency Governance Procedures For Nonprofit Corporations
March 13, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – Governor Baker Signs Emergency Order Allowing Remote Meetings Of Public Bodies
February 11, 2020: CLIENT ALERT – Peer-To-Peer Bullying And Harassment In Schools
October 8, 2019: CLIENT ALERT – Political Participation Reminder
October 1, 2019: CLIENT ALERT – WEBINAR FOLLOW-UP, Peer-to-Peer Bullying and Harassment in Schools: School Responsibility and Liability Exposure
May 2, 2019: CLIENT ALERT – IRS No Longer Sending Lists of Parent and Subsidiary Accounts to Group Exemption Ruling Holders
April 4, 2019: CLIENT ALERT – Tax on Excess Remuneration and Parachute Payment
March 5, 2019: CLIENT ALERT – Tax-Exempt Employer Parking and Transportation Benefits: The New Tax
February 26, 2019: CLIENT ALERT – “New Guidance For Schools From the DOE”
October 2, 2018: CLIENT ALERT - “Fall School Reminder — What To Do If ICE Comes Knocking”
August 8, 2018: CLIENT ALERT - “Upcoming Strafford Webinar on Exempt/Non-Exempt Joint Ventures”
April 12, 2018: CLIENT ALERT - “Public Records Guidance Materials Released”
October 25, 2017: CLIENT ALERT - “Upcoming BBA Nonprofit Program - Funding Your Charitable Programs: Structuring Partnerships and Joint Ventures to Optimize Charitable Purposes and Social Impact”
August 9, 2017: CLIENT ALERT - “Webinar - Disciplining Students with Disabilities: How You Can Ensure Compliance with IDEA and Section 504”
May 3, 2017: CLIENT ALERT – ORGANIZATIONS WITH TAX-EXEMPT BOND FINANCING NEW “SAFE HARBOR” FOR MANAGEMENT & SERVICE CONTRACTS
January 5, 2017: CLIENT ALERT – WEBINAR FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS UPDATED PUBLIC RECORDS LAW
November 21, 2016: CLIENT ALERT – UPDATE TO PUBLIC RECORDS LAW
October 18, 2016: CLIENT ALERT – WEBINAR FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS: STUDENT DISCIPLINE
August 30, 2016: CLIENT ALERT – “BACK-TO-SCHOOL” REMINDER: TRUANCY PREVENTION
August 26, 2016: CLIENT ALERT – 9/27/2016 UPCOMING MCLE PROGRAM FOR NON-PROFITS
August 24, 2016: CLIENT ALERT – 9/20/2016 Webinar - REVIEWING THE STUDENT DISCIPLINE & ACCESS TO EDUCATION LAW - ONE YEAR LATER
July 28, 2016: CLIENT ALERT – PROPOSED REVISIONS TO CRIMINAL OFFENDER RECORD INFORMATION (“CORI”) REGULATIONS: FOR EMPLOYERS
July 14, 2016: CLIENT ALERT – “NEW PARTNERSHIP AUDIT RULES: THE IMPACT ON EXISTING PARTNERSHIP AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENTS”
July 12, 2016: CLIENT ALERT – “NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR 501(c)(4) ORANIZATIONS”
March 2, 2016: CLIENT ALERT – UPDATE ON TAX-EXEMPT “SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS”
December 9, 2015: CLIENT ALERT – WEBINAR FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS: PHYSICAL RESTRAINT REGULATIONS
Listen to the Physical Restraint Regulations Webinar: www.kb-law.com/webinar
December 8, 2015: CLIENT ALERT- IRS ISSUES FINAL REGULATIONS REGARDING “COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS” FOR 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE HOSPITAL ORGANIZATIONS
August 18, 2015: CLIENT ALERT - “BACK TO SCHOOL” REMINDER: MEDICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS FOR CHARTER
July 12, 2015: CLIENT ALERT - “BACK TO SCHOOL” REMINDER: NEW PHYSICAL RESTRAINT REGULATIONS
May 28, 2015: CLIENT ALERT – FIVE-PART WEBINAR SERIES ON “FINANCING COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS”
May 20, 2015: CLIENT ALERT – UPDATED ATTORNEY GENERAL OPEN MEETING LAW GUIDE
March 26, 2015: CLIENT ALERT – IS THE NEW FORM 1023-EZ RIGHT FOR YOU?
February 24, 2015: CLIENT ALERT – QUALIFIED ZONE ACADEMY BONDS
June 12, 2014: CLIENT ALERT – UPCOMING DEADLINE REMINDER: COMPLIANCE WITH NEW SCHOOL DISCIPLINE LAW
June 10, 2014: CLIENT ALERT – UPDATE: CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATIONS
June 6, 2014: CLIENT ALERT – AMENDMENTS TO MASSACHUSETTS CHARTER SCHOOL REGULATIONS (603 C.M.R. 1.00)
February 11, 2014: CLIENT ALERT – ADOPTION OF THE MODEL SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING EDUCATORS: POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LAW IMPLICATIONS
February 4, 2014: CLIENT ALERT – PROPOSED STUDENT DISCIPLINE REGULATIONS NOW AVAILABLE AND OPEN FOR COMMENT
January 16, 2014: CLIENT ALERT – NOTICE 2014-4 PROVIDES NEW GUIDANCE FOR GOVERNMENT ENTITY AFFILIATES
January 2, 2014: CHARTER SCHOOL ALERT – “MID-YEAR REMINDER: PREPARING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH NEW SCHOOL DISCIPLINE LAW”
November 13, 2013: CLIENT ALERT – MID-SEMESTER REMINDER; CHANGES TO MASSACHUSETTS ANTI-BULLYING LAW
July 25, 2013: CLIENT ALERT – UPCOMING WEBINAR – TAX CHALLENGES FOR COUNSEL TO NON-PROFIT JOINT VENTURES AND ALLIANCES
July 9, 2013: CLIENT ALERT – IRS ISSUES FINAL REPORT ON EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS COMPLIANCE PROJECT
April 18, 2013: UPDATED CLIENT ALERT - REGARDING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS
April 9, 2013: CLIENT ALERT - UPCOMING SEMINAR – WHEN NON-PROFIT COOPERATE & COLLIDE: NON-PROFIT CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS
April 4, 2013: CLIENT ALERT - EDUCATION LAW UPDATE: 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR BRINGS NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS
March 28, 2013: CLIENT ALERT - CORI REFORM: NEW BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATORS, SCHOOL STAFF AND CONTRACTORS
March 6, 2013: CLIENT ALERT - OMNIBUS HIPAA FINAL RULE & OTHER HIPAA DEVELOPMENTS
February 28, 2013: CLIENT ALERT - QZAB: IS YOUR SCHOOL AN ELIGBLE QZAB BORROWER? CAN YOUR SCHOOL USE QZABS TO FINANCE RENOVATIONS?
February 7, 2013: CLIENT ALERT - PROVIDERS ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD REGULARLY SCREEN FOR EXCLUDED INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES
January 31, 2013: CLIENT ALERT - NEW IRS REGULATIONS REGARDING TAX EXEMPT “SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS”
November 29, 2012: CLIENT ALERT - BENEFIT CORPORATIONS: NEW FOR-PROFITS WITH SOCIAL MISSIONS
November 14, 2012: CLIENT ALERT - ORGANIZATIONS WITH TAX EXEMPT BOND FINANCING; ARE YOU AT RISK FOR AN AUDIT?
October 2, 2012: CLIENT ALERT - “BACK TO SCHOOL” REMINDER: BULLYING PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PLANS
May 15, 2012: CLIENT ALERT - STATE ETHICS STATUTE TRAINING AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
May 1, 2012: CLIENT ALERT - FEDERAL GRANTS FOR CHARTER SCHOOL INNOVATION
February 14, 2012: CLIENT ALERT - SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES NO LONGER EXEMPT FROM FILING FORM 990
January 24, 2012: CLIENT ALERT - REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE OPEN MEETING LAW
September 14, 2011: “BACK TO SCHOOL ” REMINDER: SCHOOL COUNCILS
August 17, 2011: ORGANIZATIONS WITH TAX EXEMPT BOND FINANCING. DO YOU HAVE A POST-ISSUANCE COMPLIANCE PLAN I PLACE?
August 18, 2010: CLIENT ALERT - “BACK TO SCHOOL” REMINDER: MASSACHUSETTS' ANTI-HAZING LAW
August 17, 2010: CLIENT ALERT - “BACK TO SCHOOL” REMINDER: BULLYING PREVENTION & INTERVENTION
May 14, 2010: CLIENT ALERT - IRS WILL REVOKE TAX EXEMPT STATUS FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL RETURNS FOR THREE YEARS
March 12, 2009: CLIENT ALERT - ORGANIZATIONS WITH TAX-EXEMPT BOND FINANCING MUST ADOPT NEW PROCEDURES
February 18, 2009: CLIENT ALERT - UNCOMPENSATED DIRECTOR OF TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY LIABLE FOR UNPAID PAYROLL TAXES
