Iowa vs. Reynolds
The Iowa Rehab Act
Iowa vs. Reynolds
The Iowa Rehab Act
To impose masking rules to accommodate students with disabilities.
The Arc’s Pandemic School Safety Membership Survey – Please Respond!
The Arc’s Pandemic School Safety Membership Survey – Please Respond!
As you may have seen in the news, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the Americans with Disabilities Act requires schools to impose masking requirements if necessary to ensure students with disabilities have access to public school education. It also supports, as does the Arc, the need to accommodate a student with a disability who cannot mask for that reason.
The Arc of Iowa is a plaintiff in this case seeking to protect the rights of our members to go to school safely during this pandemic. You can read more about the case in the press release below.
In light of this recent decision, The Arc is seeking more information on our members who may be impacted. If you have children with disabilities in public schools in Iowa, we would greatly appreciate it if you could fill out this quick survey to ensure we have all the information we need to continue to protect the rights of students with disabilities statewide.
Thank you so much for your time. Survey responses are requested no later than February 8.
As you may have seen in the news, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the Americans with Disabilities Act requires schools to impose masking requirements if necessary to ensure students with disabilities have access to public school education. It also supports, as does the Arc, the need to accommodate a student with a disability who cannot mask for that reason.
The Arc of Iowa is a plaintiff in this case seeking to protect the rights of our members to go to school safely during this pandemic. You can read more about the case in the press release below.
In light of this recent decision, The Arc is seeking more information on our members who may be impacted. If you have children with disabilities in public schools in Iowa, we would greatly appreciate it if you could fill out this quick survey to ensure we have all the information we need to continue to protect the rights of students with disabilities statewide.
Thank you so much for your time. Survey responses are requested no later than February 8.
Advocating For Kids With Disabilities
Advocating For Kids With Disabilities
Fighting for our children's rights to attend school!!
Fighting for our children's rights to attend school!!
Federal Appeals Court Decision Ensures Iowa Schools Can Require Masking to Protect Students with Disabilities
Federal Appeals Court Decision Ensures Iowa Schools Can Require Masking to Protect Students with Disabilities
January 25, 2022
DES MOINES, Iowa — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit today ruled that the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act require schools to impose universal masking rules where necessary to ensure students with disabilities have access to public school education. Full Article >
Mask Mandate Preliminary Injunction Continues to Protect Children In Iowa
Mask Mandate Preliminary Injunction Continues to Protect Children In Iowa
October 8, 2021
A federal district court today granted a preliminary injunction in our mask mandate lawsuit, blocking enforcement of Iowa’s law prohibiting schools from requiring facemasks.
Federal Court Blocks Iowa Law Banning Masking in Schools
Federal Court Blocks Iowa Law Banning Masking in Schools
September 13, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa — A federal district court today blocked Iowa’s law prohibiting schools from requiring masks. The court ruled that the law violates the civil rights of children with disabilities, including children with underlying conditions, who are more vulnerable to severe illness or death as a result of COVID-19. The decision makes clear that...