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New SEC Reporting Requirements Take Effect Soon for Bond Issuances

School or community college districts planning a publically offered bond issue this year and beyond, take note!  As of February 27, 2019, the securities disclosure rules have changed, and public...

California Attorney General Concludes Charter Schools Are Subject to the Same Public Integrity Statutes Applicable to Traditional Public Schools and Districts

At the request of the Lassen County District Attorney, the California Attorney General (“AG”) considered and unequivocally concluded in an opinion released on December 26, 2018, that charter schools are...

Another California Court of Appeal Upholds Mandated Vaccinations as Constitutional

A recent ruling by the California Court of Appeal upheld the constitutionality of Senate Bill No. 277 (SB 277), which in 2016 removed the personal belief exemption to California’s immunization...

Increased Contract Bid Thresholds Effective January 1, 2019

Effective January 1, 2019, school districts must competitively bid, pursuant to Public Contract code section 20111(a), contracts involving an expenditure of more than $92,600 for any of the following: Equipment,...

President’s Recent Announcements Regarding George H.W. Bush Do Not Entitle Employees to Paid Holiday in California

Numerous clients have asked Dannis Woliver Kelley attorneys whether the President’s December 1, 2018 “Executive Order” and “Presidential Proclamation,” remembering and honoring President H.W. Bush, require school districts and community...

2018 Legislative and Case Law Highlights – K-12 School Districts

“Mini-Toolkit” Released by Fix School Discipline

The non-profit organization Fix School Discipline continues its policy work to reduce what they call “harsh, push-out discipline practices” with positive and productive alternatives. The Mini-Toolkit aims to change discipline...

Closing the Race Gap in California’s School Suspension Trends

The Civil Rights Project at the University of California Los Angeles recently published another report analyzing 2016-2017 suspension rates and the ongoing unequal impact of suspensions on students’ learning in...

Court Affirms Reasonable Limits On Public Comment

A California appellate court has affirmed a public agency’s ability to limit the amount of time a member of the public is permitted to speak at a board meeting. The...

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