by pddg_admin | Oct 24, 2020 | Legal Developments and News
On September 11, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1350 (Gonzalez), which amends Section 51430 of the Education Code to authorize school districts, county offices of education and charter schools to retroactively grant a high school diploma to any student who was...
by pddg_admin | Oct 21, 2020 | Legal Developments and News
On September 23, 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a high school student’s claims for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) did not require the student to exhaust the...
by pddg_admin | Oct 12, 2020 | Press Releases
Berkeley, CA – Dannis Woliver Kelley, California’s premier education law firm, is pleased to announce the expansion in its statewide education law practice with the opening of a new East Bay office. The office will be located in downtown Berkeley led by Matt...
by pddg_admin | Oct 9, 2020 | Legal Developments and News
The California Department of Education (CDE) published the guidance linked below, related to the tracking student participation and engagement during periods of required distance learning. As required by statutes passed through SB 98, LEAs required to provide distance...
by pddg_admin | Sep 30, 2020 | Legal Developments and News
A recent decision by the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the authority of public officials to establish curriculum standards and frameworks for public schools, rejecting a challenge by a group of parents who claimed that California’s History-Social...
by pddg_admin | Sep 16, 2020 | Publications
As each election season approaches, districts and their staff are faced with a myriad of questions regarding campaign and election activity. What information may a district provide to voters? May candidates or campaigns use district facilities for election or campaign...
by pddg_admin | Sep 15, 2020 | Legal Developments and News
In a decision that provides guidance to public agencies on obtaining restraining orders to protect employees, the Court of Appeal for the Second District recently upheld issuance of a restraining order against an individual who had repeatedly threatened a deputy city...
by pddg_admin | Sep 9, 2020 | Publications
DWK’s President and Shareholder, Gregory J. Dannis co-authored an extensive resource guide, “Reopening Schools in a COVID-19 Environment: A Negotiations Framework for Employers” (with former Associate Juliane Rossiter). This comprehensive Framework guide will assist...
by pddg_admin | Sep 1, 2020 | Legal Developments and News
The California Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District recently issued an opinion upholding the dismissal of a counselor, Patricia Crawford, by the Jurupa Unified School District (District), due to Crawford’s repeated criticism of students who boycotted...
by pddg_admin | Aug 12, 2020 | Publications
Title IX Overhaul: Keeping up With the Federal Regulatory Changes On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education released new Title IX regulations which has several major changes that impact how K-12 institutions address sex discrimination in their schools. School...
