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Deliberative Process Privilege Protects Identity of Stakeholders from Disclosure

by pddg_admin | Feb 6, 2018 | Legal Developments and News

Last month, a California appellate court held that the deliberative process privilege protected identities of persons who communicated with a government agency from disclosure under the California Public Records Act (CPRA).  (Labor and Workforce Development Agency v....

State Allocation Board Authorizes Level 1 Fee Increase

by pddg_admin | Jan 25, 2018 | Legal Developments and News

School districts are authorized to levy a fee against any construction within the boundaries of the district, for the purpose of funding the construction or reconstruction of school facilities necessitated by the development.  (Ed. Code, §17620(a)(1).)  School impact...

Part-Time Playground Employees Will Soon Be Part of the Classified Service AB 670 – DWK Responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

by pddg_admin | Dec 7, 2017 | Legal Developments and News

Assembly Bill 670 (Thurmond) amends Education Code section 45103 to include part-time playground positions as part of the classified service, effective January 1, 2018.  The law previously exempted from the classified service a part-time playground employee who was...

Court Finds Child Welfare Services Agent Who Interviewed Student at School Violated Fourth Amendment

by pddg_admin | Nov 21, 2017 | Legal Developments and News

The United States District Court for the Southern District of California recently reached a decision that appears to impact the ability of law enforcement personnel or non-school government agencies to interview students on school grounds. (Dees v. County of San Diego...

Get Ready to File Your First Annual Debt Transparency Report!

by pddg_admin | Nov 13, 2017 | Legal Developments and News

On January 1, 2017, Senate Bill No. 1029 (Hertzberg) became effective, requiring all public agencies (including K-12 school districts and community college districts) to adopt debt management policies and to report annually on authorized and outstanding debt, and...

2017 Legislative and Case Law Highlights – K-12 School Districts

by pddg_admin | Nov 9, 2017 | Legal Developments and News

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