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by pddg_admin | Aug 6, 2018

Governing Board Meeting Prayer Held Unconstitutional

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...

DWK Guidance Constitutional Privacy, the CPRA and EERA: Navigating Post-Janus Legal Opinions and Demands

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...

California Court of Appeal Upholds School Vaccination Requirement

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...

Janus v. AFSCME and SB 866 Compliance – DWK’s New and Expanded Responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

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...
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