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Social and Emotional Learning Guidelines for the Development of the “Whole Child”

03-07-18

Legal Developments and News

On February 23, 2018, the California Department of Education (CDE) released state-sanctioned guidelines that include social and emotional learning to help students develop a range of skills in addition to...
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Governor Appoints New Board Members to PERB

03-02-18

Legal Developments and News

On Monday, February 27, 2018, Governor Brown announced the appointment of Arthur Krantz and Erich W. Shiners as new Board Members to the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB).  The Governor...
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#Enough, #NeverAgain, #NationalSchoolWalkout, #MarchForOurLives: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding Student Protest and Walkout Expectations for School District Employees and Students

03-01-18

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Charter Renewal Petition and Material Revision Request May Be Considered Separately Even if Submitted in One Petition

02-21-18

Legal Developments and News

On February 7, 2018, the Court of Appeal of the State of California, in Today’s Fresh Start Charter School v. Inglewood Unified School District (2018) ___Cal.App.5th___, held that a petition...
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First Amendment Considerations in Regulating Speech on District Property

02-13-18

Legal Developments and News

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently clarified the limits on the ability of a district to regulate speech on its property.  In Eagle Point Education Association/SOBC/OEA v. Jackson County...
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Deliberative Process Privilege Protects Identity of Stakeholders from Disclosure

02-06-18

Legal Developments and News

Last month, a California appellate court held that the deliberative process privilege protected identities of persons who communicated with a government agency from disclosure under the California Public Records Act...
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State Allocation Board Authorizes Level 1 Fee Increase

01-25-18

Legal Developments and News

School districts are authorized to levy a fee against any construction within the boundaries of the district, for the purpose of funding the construction or reconstruction of school facilities necessitated...
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Bonds and Bond Elections – What’s New in the New Year?

01-08-18

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Dannis Woliver Kelley Elevations and Announcements

01-01-18

Press Releases

San Francisco, CA – Dannis Woliver Kelley, California’s premier education law firm, is very pleased to announce the elevation of Shareholders Roman Munoz and Marie Nakamura to Equity Shareholders. DWK...
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