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,...
by pddg_admin | May 21, 2019 | Legal Developments and News
On May 13, 2019, Equality California Institute published the Safe and Supportive Schools Report Card, an analysis of their rating of school districts’ LBGTQ policies in the areas of school climate, curriculum, cultural competency training, suicide prevention, and...
by pddg_admin | May 13, 2019 | Legal Developments and News
A California appellate court recently examined the scope of liability for injuries that occurred when third-parties were using school district property pursuant to the Civic Center Act. (Grossman v. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (2019) 33 Cal.App.5th...
by pddg_admin | Mar 21, 2019 | Legal Developments and News
In a recent unpublished decision, Oliver C. v. State of Hawaii Department of Education, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a District Court ruling that a child’s administrative assignment to a new school did not constitute a change in the child’s “current...
by pddg_admin | Mar 20, 2019 | Legal Developments and News
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the expulsion of a student who was disciplined for credible, identifiable, threats of school violence that were made off-campus. (McNeil v. Sherwood School District, 19 C.D.O.S. 2353) The Court held the school district in...
by pddg_admin | Mar 14, 2019 | Legal Developments and News
California Attorney General Xavier Bacerra recently sent a letter to schools throughout the State regarding their legal obligations under California law to administer student discipline without discriminating on the basis of race, sex, disability, national origin, or...
by pddg_admin | Mar 11, 2019 | Legal Developments and News
The April 1 deadline for public education agency officials and employees required to file a 2018 Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) is fast approaching. Now is the time to brush up on your understanding of the financial interests to be reported on the...
by pddg_admin | Mar 7, 2019 | Legal Developments and News
Schools and community college districts are well aware of the right of the public to request inspection or disclosure of district records under the California Public Records Act (CPRA). The CPRA provides limited exceptions from these disclosure obligations, and...
