2021 Legislative and Case Law Highlights – K-12 School Districts

District Court Orders California to Reinstate Distance Learning for Group of Disabled Students

• Students and Special Education
• Litigation

Governor Newsom Signs AB 438 – Elaborate and Flawed Layoff Process for Classified Employees

Must School Districts Verify Contractor and Vendor Vaccination Status?

• Business and Property
• Construction

Electronic Board Meeting Authority Extended, with New Requirements

• Board Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
• Litigation

Analysis of AB 130 and Providing Independent Study via Contracted Services

Education Budget Trailer Bill (AB No. 130) Grants Extension to Charters, and Extends the Moratorium on New Non-Classroom Based Charter Schools

CDPH Releases Updated Guidelines for K-12 School Reopening

Supreme Court Rules on Schools’ Ability to Discipline for Off-Campus Speech

• Students and Special Education
• Litigation

Brown Act Modifications to Continue Beyond June 15, 2021

Update: California Supreme Court to Review Whether Financing Is Required to Validate Lease-Leaseback Contracts

Webinar Recording: What Now? What District HR and Labor Relations Teams Need to Do in 2021 in Response to the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

DWK Brown Act Survival Training Information

Webinar Recording: What Are My Chances? Fighting Off COVID-19 Litigation

Webinar Recording: Assessing Educational Needs – During and As a Result of COVID-19

Increased Contract Bid Threshold Effective Friday, January 1, 2021

Update: Financing Essential for Lease-Leaseback Contracts to be Eligible for Validation, Otherwise Disgorgement May be Available After Project Completion

• Business and Property
• Construction

Court Upholds Developer Fees on Residential Project that Developer Argued Would Not Generate Students

• Business and Property
• Construction

2020 Legislative and Case Law Highlights – K-12 School Districts

U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Guidance

New Law Authorizes Issuance of Retroactive Diplomas to Seniors Prevented from Graduation on Time by the Covid-19 Crisis

New Exhaustion IDEA Case Ruling

• Students and Special Education

DWK Strengthens Statewide Education Law Practice, Announces New East Bay Office Location

CDE Issues Optional Template for Tracking Student Participation and Engagement

Federal Appellate Court Rejects Challenge to Curriculum Standards

• Students and Special Education
• Litigation