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Pending Changes to the California State Preschool Program

06-26-19

Legal Developments and News

In the past, California state preschool programs operated by school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools under contract with the California Department of Education were subject to Department...

CCSESA Issues Report and Recommendations for Improving California Charter Schools

05-21-19

Legal Developments and News

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

05-21-19

Legal Developments and News

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...

Court Rejects District Liability for Use of Facilities at Carnival

05-13-19

Legal Developments and News

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

03-21-19

Legal Developments and News

In a recent unpublished decision, Oliver C. v. State of Hawaii Department of Education, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a District Court ruling that a child’s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

03-20-19

Legal Developments and News

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

03-14-19

Legal Developments and News

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?

03-11-19

Legal Developments and News

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

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...

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