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May 10, 2023

Countdown to the Bond Part 1 – May 2023

Legal Developments

May 02, 2023 Vol. 2023, No. 3

California Supreme Court: Lease-Leaseback Construction Contract Without Financing Component Not Protected By Limited Challenge Period

Legal Developments

April 27, 2023 Vol. 2023, No. 2

Court Holds Contractor Responsible for Performance-Based Specifications Despite Public Contract Code Requirements

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March 29, 2023

New Energy Code Requirements for Photovoltaic and Battery Systems in New Buildings

Legal Developments

March 28, 2023 Vol. 2023, No. 1

Supreme Court Rules Students Need Not Exhaust Administrative Remedies When Seeking Only Damages Under the ADA

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February 14, 2023

Senate Bill No. 216 – Concrete, Asbestos Abatement, Heating and Air Conditioning, and Tree Service Contractors Now Required To Carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance Even If They Don’t Have Employees

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January 17, 2023

Adjusted Bid Thresholds for Contracts Effective January 1, 2023

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January 17, 2023

Court Holds that High School Stadium Lighting Project Is Not Categorically Exempt from CEQA Review

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January 03, 2023

Inconsistently Applied Ban on Students’ Adornment of Graduation Cap Violates First Amendment, Ninth Circuit Rules

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November 29, 2022

2022 Legislative and Case Law Highlights – K-12 School Districts

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November 15, 2022

Court Clarifies Use of State School Facility Funds Received after Construction of Approved Project

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November 15, 2022

Options For Remote Board Meetings Changing In 2023

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November 01, 2022

Pay-to-Play Restrictions Coming to District Officials Next Year

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September 15, 2022

Update: Vaccine Verification for Workers in Schools public health order to be rescinded on September 17, 2022

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August 26, 2022

School Districts Not Subject To Unruh Act Damages, California Supreme Court Confirms

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August 17, 2022

Blocking Constituents From Official Social Media Accounts Implicates First Amendment Protections

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July 07, 2022

Use of Piggyback Contracts for Modular School Facilities Deemed Ineligible by SAB for State Funding from SAB Administered Programs

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June 30, 2022

Supreme Court Overturns Discipline of Football Coach Who Prayed Midfield After Games

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June 30, 2022

Supreme Court Overturns Discipline of Football Coach Who Prayed Midfield After Games

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June 06, 2022

School Districts Not Required to Return Unused State Hardship Funds Resulting from Project Savings

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March 23, 2022

Swift Legislative Action Removes Public College Enrollment as a Separate Consideration under CEQA for Public Higher Education Campus Long-Range Development Plans

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February 24, 2022

Important Updates to Level 1 Development Impact Fees

Legal Developments

January 10, 2022 Vol. 2022, No. 2

Capistrano Unified Sch. Dist. v. S.W. and C.W. on behalf of B.W. (9th Cir. 2021) Nos. 20-55961, 20-55987

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January 07, 2022

Steps To Return To Electronic Board Meetings

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January 06, 2022

Got Federal Funds? Don’t Overlook Additional Legal Requirements that May Apply to Expenditures!