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Bid Threshold Increased for 2016 District Contracts

by pddg_admin | Dec 30, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

The California Department of Education has announced that the bid threshold for school districts will be increased to $87,800 for certain contracts as defined in Public Contract Code section 20111(a), effective January 1, 2016. In 2015, school and community college...
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by georged | Dec 25, 2015

Court Reinforces Requestor’s Right To Attorneys’ Fees Under Public Records Act

by pddg_admin | Dec 16, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

School and community college districts are frequently asked to disclose records under the California Public Records Act (CPRA).  While many requests can be broad and difficult to respond to, a recent appellate opinion stresses that if litigation forces disclosure of...

Court of Appeal Upholds DWK’s Pre-condemnation Right-of-Entry Order

by pddg_admin | Dec 8, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

Young’s Market Company v. Superior Court (Cal. Ct. App., Nov. 19, 2015, D068213) 2015 WL 7302204 The Court of Appeal upheld an Order obtained by Dannis Woliver Kelley to allow San Diego Unified School District to conduct limited environmental testing of a...

9th Circuit Finds District Denied FAPE By Failing to File for Due Process

by pddg_admin | Nov 18, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

On November 17, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, reversed a district court judgment in a case where the school waited too long to initiate a due process hearing for a child eligible for special education. ( I.R. ex rel. E.N. v. Los Angeles Unified...
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