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Legal update: recent Supreme Court and appellate rulings alter legal risks and obligations for school districts
Summary
At a July 9, 2025 informal meeting, district legal counsel reviewed recent U.S. Supreme Court and appellate rulings affecting parental rights, disability liability, religious‑activity limits, and federal funding that school districts must track and respond to.
Legal counsel Mister Dennison briefed the Savannah‑Chatham County Board of Education on a range of recent U.S. Supreme Court and appellate decisions that he said carry practical consequences for district policy and exposure.
Dennison said the most immediately consequential ruling for school districts is Mahmood v. Taylor, a parental‑rights decision out of Montgomery County, Maryland, in which "the majority of the court sided with the parents on this case," he said, describing the decision as requiring districts to take greater steps to accommodate religious objections tied to curricular materials. He warned the district should expect more parental challenges tied to curriculum and opt‑out procedures.
Why it matters: Dennison told the board the ruling…
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