by pddg_admin | Jan 2, 2019 | Legal Developments and News
A recent ruling by the California Court of Appeal upheld the constitutionality of Senate Bill No. 277 (SB 277), which in 2016 removed the personal belief exemption to California’s immunization requirements for children in schools and child care facilities. The...
by pddg_admin | Jan 1, 2019 | Legal Developments and News
Effective January 1, 2019, school districts must competitively bid, pursuant to Public Contract code section 20111(a), contracts involving an expenditure of more than $92,600 for any of the following: Equipment, materials, or supplies furnished, sold, or leased to the...
by pddg_admin | Dec 5, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
Numerous clients have asked Dannis Woliver Kelley attorneys whether the President’s December 1, 2018 “Executive Order” and “Presidential Proclamation,” remembering and honoring President H.W. Bush, require school districts and community college districts to close...
by pddg_admin | Oct 31, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
The non-profit organization Fix School Discipline continues its policy work to reduce what they call “harsh, push-out discipline practices” with positive and productive alternatives. The Mini-Toolkit aims to change discipline practices from all angles, including by...
by pddg_admin | Oct 15, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
The Civil Rights Project at the University of California Los Angeles recently published another report analyzing 2016-2017 suspension rates and the ongoing unequal impact of suspensions on students’ learning in California. This report is part of an annual series...
by pddg_admin | Oct 15, 2018 | Legal Developments and News
A California appellate court has affirmed a public agency’s ability to limit the amount of time a member of the public is permitted to speak at a board meeting. The Court of Appeal in Ribakoff v. City of Long Beach (2018) ____ Cal.App.5th ____ [click here for a...
