by pddg_admin | Oct 15, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
The Civil Rights Project at the University of California Los Angeles recently published another report analyzing 2016-2017 suspension rates and the ongoing unequal impact of suspensions on students’ learning in California. This report is part of an annual series...
by pddg_admin | Oct 15, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
A California appellate court has affirmed a public agency’s ability to limit the amount of time a member of the public is permitted to speak at a board meeting. The Court of Appeal in Ribakoff v. City of Long Beach (2018) ____ Cal.App.5th ____ [click here for a...
by pddg_admin | Oct 1, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
Schools hosting interscholastic athletic events may be liable for injuries sustained by members of a visiting team if the injury is caused by a dangerous condition found on the hosting school’s property. A California Court of Appeal recently clarified that the field...
by pddg_admin | Sep 27, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
A recent report published by Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) concludes that California’s Department of Education is still not equipped to answer questions about the performance of the state’s 10,000 schools. California’s student data program, the...
by pddg_admin | Sep 20, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
As each election season approaches, districts and their staff are faced with a myriad of questions regarding campaign and election activity, such as: What information can a district provide to voters? Who can use district facilities and for what election or campaign...
by pddg_admin | Aug 29, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
Bill Status Update: As expected, the Governor signed AB 2160. The law becomes effective on January 1, 2019. As provided in AB 2160, part-time playground employees at merit districts will become permanent classified employees as of the effective date of the new law,...
by pddg_admin | Aug 2, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently concluded that a school district governing board’s policy and practice of conducting religious prayer at its meetings was unconstitutional. (Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. v. Chino Valley Unified School...
by pddg_admin | Jul 25, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
School districts and county offices of education have been inundated with opinions and “demand letters” from various labor organizations “directing” the employer to either take or refrain from taking certain actions as a result of the United States Supreme Court Janus...
by pddg_admin | Jul 12, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
The California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District affirms dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of SB 277. In a recently released published opinion, Brown et al. v. Smith, (2018 S.O.S. 3357), the California Court of Appeal from the...
by pddg_admin | Jul 9, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
On June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that mandatory agency fees paid to public sector unions by non-union members violate employees’ First Amendment rights. The Supreme Court’s decision is final, took effect June 27, 2018, and controls over...
