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 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 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 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 | Jul 30, 2020 | Legal Developments and News
As part of the fiscal year 2020-21 State budget, the Legislature has amended two key provisions of the Education Code as they relate to the development and disposition of school district surplus properties. The changes went into effect in June as part of Senate Bill...
