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Court Rejects District Liability for Use of Facilities at Carnival

A California appellate court recently examined the scope of liability for injuries that occurred when third-parties were using school district property pursuant to the Civic Center Act. (Grossman v. Santa...

Ninth Circuit Affirms that a Change in Location is Not a Change in Placement Under the IDEA

In a recent unpublished decision, Oliver C. v. State of Hawaii Department of Education, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a District Court ruling that a child’s administrative...

Student Discipline Upheld for Off-Campus Threats

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the expulsion of a student who was disciplined for credible, identifiable, threats of school violence that were made off-campus. (McNeil v. Sherwood School...

California Attorney General Issues New Guidance on Discrimination in School Discipline

California Attorney General Xavier Bacerra recently sent a letter to schools throughout the State regarding their legal obligations under California law to administer student discipline without discriminating on the basis...

Will You Be Filing a Form 700?

The April 1 deadline for public education agency officials and employees required to file a 2018 Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) is fast approaching. Now is the time to...

Recent California Public Record Act Developments

Schools and community college districts are well aware of the right of the public to request inspection or disclosure of district records under the California Public Records Act (CPRA). The...

Court Refunds Developer Fee Due to Inadequate Fee Study

The California Court of Appeal recently addressed the adequacy of a developer fee justification study that a school district must prepare before imposing Level 1 developer fees. (Summerhill Winchester LLC...

Dannis Woliver Kelley Elevations and Announcements

San Francisco, CA – Dannis Woliver Kelley, California’s premier education law firm, is very pleased to announce that Keith J. Bray, Meredith B. Johnson, William F. Schuetz, Jr. and Ellen...

Per-Square Foot Parcel Taxes Upheld By Court Of Appeal

Last week, a California appellate court validated a local agency’s special tax calculated on the basis of square footage of improved structures. In Dondlinger v. Los Angeles County Regional Park...

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