by DWK | Aug 5, 2025 | Law, Legal Developments and News
On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that a group of parents is entitled to a preliminary injunction requiring the school district to notify them about the use of certain books and allow their children to be excused from instruction that substantially...
by DWK | Apr 28, 2025 | Legal Developments and News
A California Court of Appeal affirmed a ruling that injuries, even fatal injuries, sustained by a volunteer may not lead to liability for a school district if the district has designated volunteers as employees for purposes of workers’ compensation. Kuo v....
by DWK | Mar 26, 2025 | Education Law, Legal Developments and News
On March 14, 2025, the Third District Court of Appeal affirmed a lower court judgment setting aside the State Board of Education’s (“SBE”) decision to reverse decisions denying the Mayacamas Charter School petition made by the Napa Valley Unified School District and...
by DWK | Feb 13, 2025 | Legal Developments and News
Recently, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) posted a notification on its website stating that it will pause enforcement of (1) contractor registration, and (2) submission of electronic certified payroll records (eCPRs), through June 22, 2025. (See...
by DWK | Jan 10, 2025 | Legal Developments and News
Yesterday, a federal district court in Kentucky issued a ruling striking down the 2024 “Final Rule” (i.e., the 2024 regulatory changes) in its entirety and is applicable nationwide (Link Here). As of January 9, 2025, all educational agencies receiving federal...
by DWK | Jan 8, 2025 | Legal Developments and News
On December 29, 2024, President Biden issued a Day of Mourning Proclamation (Here) followed by an Executive Order for federal offices to close on January 9, 2025 (Here). Some school districts and other local educational agencies are asking whether schools are required...
