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Recent California Public Record Act Developments

03-07-19

Legal Developments and News

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

02-25-19

Legal Developments and News

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

02-20-19

Press Releases

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

02-06-19

Legal Developments and News

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...

New SEC Reporting Requirements Take Effect Soon for Bond Issuances

01-22-19

Legal Developments and News

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

01-03-19

Legal Developments and News

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

01-02-19

Legal Developments and News

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

01-01-19

Legal Developments and News

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

12-05-18

Legal Developments and News

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...

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