by pddg_admin | Dec 30, 2015 | Legal Developments and News
The California Department of Education has announced that the bid threshold for school districts will be increased to $87,800 for certain contracts as defined in Public Contract Code section 20111(a), effective January 1, 2016. In 2015, school and community college...
by pddg_admin | Dec 16, 2015 | Legal Developments and News
School and community college districts are frequently asked to disclose records under the California Public Records Act (CPRA). While many requests can be broad and difficult to respond to, a recent appellate opinion stresses that if litigation forces disclosure of...
by pddg_admin | Dec 8, 2015 | Legal Developments and News
Young’s Market Company v. Superior Court (Cal. Ct. App., Nov. 19, 2015, D068213) 2015 WL 7302204 The Court of Appeal upheld an Order obtained by Dannis Woliver Kelley to allow San Diego Unified School District to conduct limited environmental testing of a...
by pddg_admin | Nov 18, 2015 | Legal Developments and News
On November 17, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, reversed a district court judgment in a case where the school waited too long to initiate a due process hearing for a child eligible for special education. ( I.R. ex rel. E.N. v. Los Angeles Unified...
by pddg_admin | Oct 26, 2015 | Legal Developments and News
With November quickly approaching, school districts will soon be receiving facilities requests from charter schools within their boundaries. The annual request cycle for charter schools seeking district facilities starts November 1 each year. School districts with...
by pddg_admin | Oct 6, 2015 | Legal Developments and News
The Attorney General’s Office recently opined that the Brown Act’s exception allowing discussion of labor negotiations in closed session is exclusively for discussions concerning agency employees. The exception may not be used for discussions concerning individuals...
