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Court Affirms School District Consultants Are Subject To Conflict Prohibitions

by pddg_admin | Jun 5, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

Davis v. Fresno Unified School District, et al. (2015) ___ Cal.Rptr.3d ___ [2015 WL 3454720] A recent appellate decision ruling on the validity of a lease-leaseback transaction also held that private consultants under contract with school districts are subject to the...

Financing Now Required for Lease-Leaseback Agreements

by pddg_admin | Jun 4, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

Davis v. Fresno Unified School District, et al. (2015) ___ Cal.Rptr.3d ___ [2015 WL 3454720] On June 1, 2015, a California Court of Appeal held for the first time that in order for a lease-leaseback transaction to be valid, allowing the competitive bidding exemption...

Education Insights: Legal Update, Season 2, Episode 6 – “Adequacy”

by pddg_admin | May 27, 2015 | Publications

With adequate funding, schools can fully fund critical programs, staff and services, and help ensure all students have access to a high-quality education. During this one-hour webcast, hosted by CSBA, join DWK’s Sue Ann Salmon Evans as she and other panelists...

Court Upholds District’s Yoga Program

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

Sedlock v. Baird, 14 C.D.O.S. 3394 (April 3, 2015) Local educational agencies have the authority to create instructional programming that is based on religious practice without violating California’s constitutional ban on the establishment of religion, provided...

Ninth Circuit Upholds Attorneys’ Fees Award Against Parent’s Attorney for Frivolous ADA and Section 1983 Claims, and Reverses Fees Awarded Under IDEA and Section 504

by georged | Apr 24, 2015 | Legal Developments and News

C.W. v. Capistrano Unified School District, __ F.3d __ (9th Cir. 2015) [2015 WL 1566942].  Background  C.W. was eligible for special education services, and her parent, K.S., agreed to an occupational therapy (“OT”) assessment following a triennial...
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