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Preparing for your Board’s Annual Organizational Meeting
In addition to welcoming new members, next month school district governing boards across California will be required to hold their annual organizational meeting. Preparing for the annual organizational meeting...
DWK and Lompoc Unified School District Obtain Settlement Clarifying JPA Contracting Under CUPCCAA
Dannis Woliver Kelley recently successfully settled a lawsuit on behalf of Lompoc Unified School District (“District”) clarifying that the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (“CUPCCAA”) does not...
Reduction in Workload due to Voluntary Job-Sharing Arrangement is not a “Leave” Authorizing the Hiring of a Temporary Certificated Employee
On October 2, 2026, the California Court of Appeal published a decision holding that a teacher’s reduction in workload due to a voluntary job-sharing arrangement does not constitute a...
Ahead of the Curve: A Greg Dannis Checklist to Strategic Negotiations Prep
Successful and effective negotiations begin before you walk in the room. To secure the best outcomes for your district, preparation is non-negotiable. Use this best-practices framework to support your...
DWK’s Updated Public Official Ethics Training Now Available for School Trustees and Superintendents!
Following a recent amendment, school district and county superintendents and charter school chief administrators must complete a two-hour ethics training course every two years. The ethics training requirement was...
Avoiding Pay-to-Play Violations During Campaign Season
Government Code section 84308 (Section 84308) is a component of the California Political Reform Act that contains “pay-to-play” restrictions aimed at ensuring that state and local government officials are not...
Urgent Alert: Court Declares that Bond Measure Ballot Wording Must Match Tax Rate Statement
On July 24, 2026, the California Court of Appeal declared in the case of Osborne v. Logan that the expression of the tax rate in a school district bond...
Important Updates to Level 1 School Impact Fee Rates
School districts are authorized to impose a fee against certain residential and commercial/industrial construction within the boundaries of the district, for the purpose of funding the construction or reconstruction of...
2026 Adjusted Bid Thresholds for Contracts
Effective January 1, 2026, the bid threshold for contracts awarded by school districts pursuant to Public Contract Code (PCC) section 20111(a) increased from $114,800 to $119,100 (link available here). The...
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