by pddg_admin | Jul 11, 2019 | Legal Developments and News
A California appellate court affirmed an award of attorney fees incurred by a school district to compel compliance with the Charter Schools Act. (Sweetwater Union High School Dist. v. Julian Union Elementary School Dist. (2019) ___ Cal.App.5th ___, 2019 WL 2353008.)...
by pddg_admin | Jul 2, 2019 | Legal Developments and News
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that the Commerce Department may not, for now, include a citizenship question on the upcoming 2020 census. (Dep’t of Commerce v. New York (2019) 588 U.S. __.) In hearing several cases, including one in which Dannis Woliver...
by pddg_admin | Jun 28, 2019 | Press Releases
After more than 30 years of practicing law, Marilyn J. Cleveland has announced her decision to retire from active practice as of June 30, 2019. Marilyn joined the firm in 1990, when it was called Breon, O’Donnell, Miller, Brown & Dannis. In 1995, she became...
by pddg_admin | Jun 26, 2019 | Legal Developments and News
In the past, California state preschool programs operated by school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools under contract with the California Department of Education were subject to Department of Social Services licensing and inspection...
by pddg_admin | May 21, 2019 | Legal Developments and News
In April 2019, the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) released the final report on recommendations to improve charter school outcomes and accountability, including suggestions for improving authorizer resources and training,...
