It's Here! DWK's Summary of New Laws

Legislation and Case Law Highlights
2021 Legal Developments of Interest for K-12 School Districts

New Standards for Fingerprinting Contracting Entities Began on January 1, 2022

Among many other legal changes, AB 130 replaces existing fingerprinting and background check requirements applicable to contracting entities with a new scheme, operative on January 1, 2022.

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Steps To Return To Electronic Board Meetings

With the recent rise in COVID-19 case numbers, some governing boards that had been conducting in-person board meetings in 2021 may be considering returning to electronic meetings without in-person attendance by members of the public.

DWK's Brown Act Survival Training 2022

DWK attorneys, including current and former governing board members, will present a Brown Act training program on how to tackle the most challenging aspects of the Brown Act and changes coming in 2022, focusing on practical approaches to the real-world issues facing board members and district staff.

Got Federal Funds?

Don’t Overlook Additional Legal Requirements that May Apply to Expenditures!

Three acts of federal relief in response to COVID-19 have been created since 2020: The CRRSA Act; The CARES Act; and the ARP Act.

District Court Orders California to Reinstate Distance Learning for Group of Disabled Students

On November 4, 2021, District Court Judge Susan Illston from the Northern District of California released an order granting a temporary restraining order (TRO) requiring a number of school districts to provide virtual instruction to 15 specific disabled students during the 2021-2022 school year commensurate with their distance learning programming from the prior school year.