by Rachael Howery | Oct 3, 2024 | Legal Developments and News
Signed into law on September 29, 2024, Assembly Bill 2192 will increase the bidding thresholds for school districts and community college district who have adopted the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA). The default bid threshold for...
by Rachael Howery | Sep 25, 2024 | Legal Developments and News
A California Court of Appeal recently ruled against a school district’s challenge to the Legislature’s revival of claims involving childhood sexual assault. (West Contra Coast Unified School District v. Superior Court (2024) 103 Cal.App.5th 1243.) The Court ruled that...
by Rachael Howery | Aug 28, 2024 | Legal Developments and News
November 2024 marks the first presidential election cycle under new limitations which took effect in 2023 on soliciting campaign contributions to ballot measure committees. The new limits prohibit elected officials and chief executives of agencies (for example,...
by Rachael Howery | Jul 31, 2024 | Legal Developments and News
The Title IX revision, released on April 19, 2024 are set to go into effect on August 1, 2024. You can find a description of the changes here. Below is a reminder of the next steps to bring your local educational agency (“LEA”) into compliance. Trainings Under...
by Rachael Howery | Jul 30, 2024 | Legal Developments and News
Last week, the California Attorney General opined that the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requires local agency legislative bodies to allow remote participation from a non-public location as a reasonable accommodation for board members whose disability...