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...
by pddg_admin | Oct 25, 2017 | Legal Developments and News
On August 29, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Rachel H. v. Department of Education Hawaii (9th Circ. 2017) 868 F.3d 1085 held that the term “location” as used by the IDEA does not necessarily include the specific school where special education services...
by pddg_admin | Oct 24, 2017 | Legal Developments and News
The U.S. Department of Education recently rescinded its 2011 Dear Colleague Letter and its companion 2014 Sexual Violence Questions and Answers document, both of which provided guidance to school districts regarding their obligations under Title IX for processing...
by pddg_admin | Sep 15, 2017 | Legal Developments and News
On September 13, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held a student’s individualized education program (“IEP”) must specify the “particular methodology” required for implementing the IEP, if that methodology plays “a critical role in the student’s educational...
by pddg_admin | Jul 18, 2017 | Legal Developments and News
Effective July 1, 2017, AB 119 requires public employers (including TK-12 and Community College Districts) to provide unions with access to a new employee orientation. The employer must give at least 10 days’ notice of a new employee orientation except when the...
