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Shifting Board Member Election Dates To Even Years

03-01-17

Legal Developments and News

Under a state law that takes effect next year, the large majority of school and community college districts that hold governing board elections in odd years will need to shift...

U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Student In Disability Discrimination Case

02-27-17

Legal Developments and News

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court enunciated a new rule regarding parents’ obligation to exhaust their administrative remedies under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) when they file suit...

DWK Pitches In

02-14-17

Legal Developments and News

Dannis Woliver Kelley stands behind the school districts and communities affected by the Oroville Dam emergency. Several school districts in the area have been closed and over 180,000 people were...

Important New Laws Change Parcel Tax Administration

01-30-17

Legal Developments and News

Administration of local parcel taxes is generally left to the discretion of school and community college districts; however, as of January 1, 2017, two new laws require changes in the...

County Boards of Education Do Not Have Authority To Exempt Charter Schools From Local Zoning Regulations

01-26-17

Legal Developments and News

In San Jose Unified School District v. Santa Clara County Office of Education (Jan. 24, 2017, H041088) __Cal.App.5th__ [2017 WL 345136], the California Court of Appeal held that county boards of...

DWK Webinars: You’ve Passed Your Bond – Now What?

01-25-17

Publications

Part 1 (in partnership with CASBO) Please click here for the handout. Part 2 Please click here for the handout. Part 3 Please click here for the handout. Please click...

Greg Dannis Gives Keynote Speech at ACSA’s 2017 Negotiators’ Symposium

01-20-17

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California Supreme Court Declines Review of Charter Location Case

01-20-17

Legal Developments and News

On January 18, 2017, the California Supreme Court declined to review the appeal of the Third District Court of Appeal’s decision in Anderson Union High School District v. Shasta Secondary Home...

Supreme Court Limits Disclosure of Attorney Invoices

01-05-17

Legal Developments and News

Late last week, in a four-to-three opinion, the California Supreme Court found that limited portions of attorney invoices provided to public entity clients may be disclosable as public records under...

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