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...
by pddg_admin | Oct 2, 2015 | Legal Developments and News
On October 1, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 375, which requires school districts to provide differential pay to certificated employees who take maternity or paternity leave. Differential pay is the difference between an absent employee’s salary and the amount...
by pddg_admin | Sep 28, 2015 | Legal Developments and News
The United States Departments of Education (DOE) and Health and Human Services (HHS) have issued a policy statement on inclusion of children with disabilities in early childhood programs. The policy statement sets a vision and provides recommendations to states and...
by pddg_admin | Sep 16, 2015 | Legal Developments and News
To settle a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) against the California Department of Education (CDE) regarding students’ access to federally mandated English learner services, the CDE has recently agreed to improve data collection systems...
