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New Requirements for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Developer Fee Annual Report
Government Code sections 66001 and 66006 require school districts to be accountable for developer fees collected and expended on both an annual and five-year basis. A school district collecting developer...
Preparing For Your Annual Organizational Meeting
In addition to welcoming new members, in December, school district governing boards across the State will be required to hold their annual organizational meeting. Preparing for the annual organizational meeting...
Senate Bill 956 Removes Sunset Date for Traditional Design-Build Contracts
On August 19, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 956, which removes the previous January 1, 2025, sunset provision on school districts’ authority to use traditional design-build contracts for...
Increased CUPCCAA Bid Thresholds for Construction Contracts Effective January 1, 2025; Expanded Enforcement Authority for CUPCCAA Commission
Signed into law on September 29, 2024, Assembly Bill 2192 will increase the bidding thresholds for school districts and community college district who have adopted the California Uniform Public Construction...
Court Rejects Challenge To Revival Of Sexual Assault Claims
A California Court of Appeal recently ruled against a school district’s challenge to the Legislature’s revival of claims involving childhood sexual assault. (West Contra Coast Unified School District v. Superior...
Reminder – New Limits On Seeking Ballot Measure Campaign Contributions
November 2024 marks the first presidential election cycle under new limitations which took effect in 2023 on soliciting campaign contributions to ballot measure committees. The new limits prohibit elected officials...
Align With Title IX – What To Do Now
The information presented in the article is no longer current or relevant due to recent legal developments. Please see DWK’s January 10, 2025 Title IX news update [Link Here]...
Attorney General Opines ADA Allows Remote Meeting Participation for Board Members with Disability
Last week, the California Attorney General opined that the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requires local agency legislative bodies to allow remote participation from a non-public location as a...
Mid-Year Update: Prequalification Requirements
School districts should be aware that effective January 1, 2024, Assembly Bill No. 1433 (2023) (“AB 1433”) amended Education Code section 20111.6 to expand the scope of projects subject to...
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