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Assembly Bill 48 Places “Proposition 13,” a $15 Billion Statewide School Facilities Bond Measure, on March 2020 Ballot
AB No. 48 (O’Donnell) places the “Public Preschool, K-12, and College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2020” on the March 2020 statewide ballot. Recently designated by the California Secretary...
Dismissal of Student’s Section 504 Claims Against the Department of Education Upheld
The Ninth Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a case against a school district and the California Department of Education (CDE) that alleged the entities violated Section 504 of the...
Education Budget Trailer Bill (SB No. 75) Changes Charter School Admission, Enrollment, and LCAP Requirements, Among Others
On July 1, 2019, the Governor’s signature codified Senate Bill 75, the Education Omnibus Trailer Bill, into California law. This bulletin summarizes the changes SB 75 made to existing laws...
Court Affirms Significant Public Interest in Compelling Compliance with Charter Schools Act
A California appellate court affirmed an award of attorney fees incurred by a school district to compel compliance with the Charter Schools Act. (Sweetwater Union High School Dist. v. Julian...
Supreme Court Pulls Citizenship Census Question, For Now
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that the Commerce Department may not, for now, include a citizenship question on the upcoming 2020 census. (Dep’t of Commerce v. New York (2019) 588...
CCSESA Issues Report and Recommendations for Improving California Charter Schools
In April 2019, the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) released the final report on recommendations to improve charter school outcomes and accountability, including suggestions for improving authorizer resources...
Equality California Survey Shows California Schools Aren’t Consistently Implementing Laws Protecting LGBTQ Kids
On May 13, 2019, Equality California Institute published the Safe and Supportive Schools Report Card, an analysis of their rating of school districts’ LBGTQ policies in the areas of school...
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