DWK is pleased to continue its statewide Education, Labor and Employment Law Series. Ed Labs are interactive, practical and informal. The sessions are led by DWK Labor, Employment and Personnel attorneys who will discuss topics of particular interest to school district and county office human resources and labor relations professionals. Don’t miss out!
DWK is pleased to announce the expansion in its statewide education law practice with the opening of a new East Bay office, located in Berkeley.
Legislation and Case Law Highlights: 2020 Legal Developments of Interest for K-12 School Districts
The U.S. Supreme Court held that a public school may not punish a student for her off-campus social media post which did not cause a “substantial disruption” of a school activity or a threatened harm to the rights of others.
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) published updated guidelines to facilitate the return to safe in-person instruction in California’s K-12 schools in the 2021-22 school year.
On June 17, 2021, the CA Department of Industrial Relations issued a news release indicating the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board on June 17, 2021, adopted changes to Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 prevention emergency temporary standards (ETS) adopted in November 2020.
On July 9, 2021, the Governor’s signature codified into law Assembly Bill 130, the Education Omnibus Budget Trailer Bill. As has been the case with trailer bills in prior years, AB 130 makes multiple changes to the Charter Schools Act, effective immediately.
