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School District May Discipline Students for Off-Campus Conduct Occurring After School, Given Sufficient Nexus

by pddg_admin | Sep 9, 2016 | Legal Developments and News

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a school district did not violate a student’s First Amendment speech rights by suspending him for off-campus behavior that occurred after school in C.R. v. Eugene School District 4J, No. 13-35856 (9th Cir. 2016). C.R. was...

The Ninth Circuit’s Latest Decision on Special Education Eligibility

by pddg_admin | Sep 8, 2016 | Legal Developments and News

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held in L.J. v. Pittsburg Unified School District, No. 14-16139 (9th Cir. 2016) that a school district wrongfully denied a student eligibility for special education services when it failed to account for the impact of the numerous...

Today’s Court Ruling Paves Way for School Districts to Levy Level 3 Developer Fees

by pddg_admin | Aug 29, 2016 | Legal Developments and News

Last week, on August 22, 2016, the court issued its ruling in the case of California Building Industry Association (CBIA) v. State Allocation Board (SAB), denying the CBIA’s request for a preliminary injunction, and terminating the temporary restraining order...

Court Denies CBIA’s Request for a Preliminary Injunction Which Would Continue to Prevent the Levying of Level 3 Developer Fees

by pddg_admin | Aug 23, 2016 | Legal Developments and News

On August 22, 2016, the court issued its ruling in the case of California Building Industry Association (CBIA) v. State Allocation Board (SAB), denying the CBIA’s request for a preliminary injunction to stop the SAB from taking further action to allow school...

Best Practices for Virtual Schools with Students with Disabilities as Suggested by the OSERS

by pddg_admin | Aug 22, 2016 | Legal Developments and News

In a recent Dear Colleague letter, the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education (Department) reminded the California Department of Education, other state educational agencies, and local educational agencies (LEAs) that students with disabilities in...

Courts Expand Use of Anti-SLAPP to Defend Public Officials and Entities

by pddg_admin | Aug 18, 2016 | Legal Developments and News

Anti-SLAPP motions can be a useful tool for school districts and community college districts facing meritless litigation.  It allows a defendant, including a public entity, to bring a motion to strike the lawsuit at the preliminary stages of litigation and, if...

Supreme Court Upholds Precondemnation Inspection Rights

by pddg_admin | Jul 25, 2016 | Legal Developments and News

The California Supreme Court has upheld and strengthened public agencies’ precondemnation inspection rights.  Code of Civil Procedure sections 1245.010 et seq. (Entry Statutes) authorize court-ordered entry of private property to conduct inspections, including...

Update to CBIA Hearing Regarding Level 3 Developer Fees

by pddg_admin | Jul 25, 2016 | Legal Developments and News

On July 22, 2016, the Superior Court of Sacramento County heard the California Building Industry Association’s (CBIA) request for a preliminary injunction to stop the State Allocation Board (SAB) from taking any further action to allow school districts to levy Level 3...

Parents Seek to Invalidate California’s Strict New Vaccination Requirements

by pddg_admin | Jul 7, 2016 | Legal Developments and News

On the day California’s stricter vaccination requirements became effective, a group of parents in San Diego filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to invalidate them (Senate Bill 277).  SB277 became effective last Friday, and among other amendments, eliminated...

Countdown to Bond: Are You Planning a 2016 Bond or Ballot Measure Election? – Part 3

by pddg_admin | Jun 23, 2016 | Publications

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