by pddg_admin | Jan 10, 2022 | Legal Developments and News
On December 30, 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a school district does not need to prepare an individualized education program (“IEP”) for a student whose parents withdraw the student from public school and place in a private school, even if parents...
by pddg_admin | Jan 7, 2022 | Legal Developments and News
With the recent rise in COVID-19 case numbers, some governing boards that had been conducting in-person board meetings in 2021 may be considering returning to electronic meetings without in-person attendance by members of the public. During most of 2021, boards could...
by pddg_admin | Jan 6, 2022 | Legal Developments and News
Three acts of federal relief in response to COVID-19 have been created since 2020: The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (“CRRSA Act”); The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”); and the American Rescue Plan Act...
by pddg_admin | Jan 2, 2022 | Legal Developments and News
On July 9, 2021, the Governor’s signature codified into law Assembly Bill No. 130, the Education Omnibus Budget Trailer Bill. Among many other legal changes, AB 130 replaces existing fingerprinting and background check requirements applicable to contracting entities...
by pddg_admin | Dec 23, 2021 | Legal Developments and News
Effective January 1, 2022, the bid threshold for school district contracts competitively bid pursuant to Public Contract code section 20111(a) has been increased from $96,700 to $99,100. This bid threshold applies to any of the following: Equipment, materials, or...
by pddg_admin | Dec 17, 2021 | Legal Developments and News
The California Court of Appeal recently rejected a taxpayer group’s attempt to invalidate two no-bid contracts between a school district and vendor providing diversity and anti-bias training to educators. (Fair Education Santa Barbara v. Santa Barbara Unified School...
by pddg_admin | Nov 15, 2021 | Publications
Click here to view the 2021 Legislative and Case Law Highlights – K-12 School Districts.
by pddg_admin | Nov 13, 2021 | Legal Developments and News
On November 4, 2021, District Court Judge Susan Illston from the Northern District of California released an order granting a temporary restraining order (TRO) requiring a number of school districts to provide virtual instruction to 15 specific disabled students...
by pddg_admin | Oct 11, 2021 | Legal Developments and News
On October 8, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 438, a controversial bill designed to provide permanent classified employees with the same layoff rights (e.g., March 15 notice and full hearing before an administrative law judge) provided to certificated employees,...
by pddg_admin | Sep 27, 2021 | Legal Developments and News
On August 11, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a State Public Health Officer Order (Order) requiring K-12 school districts to verify the vaccination status of all K-12 school workers and conduct weekly COVID-19 testing of “workers” who...
