by pddg_admin | Jun 9, 2020 | Publications
Construction in the COVID-19 ERA The arrival of COVID-19 has affected school and community college districts in significant ways. Part III of DWK’s three-part webinar series investigates how COVID-19 affects different aspects of district construction projects – from...
by pddg_admin | Jun 3, 2020 | Publications
Construction in the COVID-19 ERA The arrival of COVID-19 has affected school and community college districts in significant ways. Part II of DWK’s three-part webinar series investigated how COVID-19 affects different aspects of district construction projects...
by pddg_admin | Jun 2, 2020 | Legal Developments and News
Last week the California Supreme Court issued an opinion outlining circumstances in which public agencies may recover costs associated with a California Public Records Act (CPRA) request from the individual making the request. (National Lawyers Guild, San Francisco...
by pddg_admin | May 27, 2020 | Publications
Construction in the COVID-19 ERA The arrival of COVID-19 has affected school and community college districts in significant ways. Part I of DWK’s three-part webinar series investigated how COVID-19 affects different aspects of district construction projects...
by pddg_admin | May 7, 2020 | Legal Developments and News
In what is being hailed as a landmark decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit last month ruled that the U.S. Constitution guarantees all children a minimum basic education, meaning one that provides an opportunity for “foundational...
by pddg_admin | May 5, 2020 | Publications
As local education agencies (LEAs) prepare to bring more workers back and slowly reopen their offices and school sites, managing employee absences becomes more important and difficult than ever. LEAs need to be prepared to address these absences through the newly...
by pddg_admin | Mar 18, 2020 | Publications
“Design-build” refers to a project delivery method in which an entity both designs and constructs a project. School districts are increasingly using this method to reduce costs, obtain unique design features and expedite completion. But, in order to...
by pddg_admin | Mar 13, 2020 | Legal Developments and News
On Thursday, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-25-20 to ease certain Brown Act requirements given concerns about the COVID-19 virus. The Executive Order allows board members to call into a meeting from any location without providing notice of that location or...
by pddg_admin | Mar 4, 2020 | Legal Developments and News
According to the 9th Circuit, a school district can limit hostile parent communication with school personnel without violating the parent’s First Amendment rights. Background The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in L.F. v. Lake Washington School District #414, 947 F.3d...
