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Countdown to Bond: Are You Planning a 2016 Bond or Ballot Measure Election? – Part 3

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School Districts Go to Court Over Level 3 Fees

San Francisco, CA—On June 10, 2016, Dublin Unified School District and Fremont Unified School District appeared in Superior Court in Sacramento through counsel Dannis Woliver Kelley and requested the right...

Districts Must Use Caution in Relying on Outside Assessments

The Ninth Circuit recently held in Timothy O. v. Paso Robles Unified School District (May 23, 2016, 9th Cir. 14-55800) that the District violated the procedural requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities...

Update on SAB Approval of Level 3 Developer Fees

On May 26, 2016, Judge Michael P. Kenny issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking the imposition of Level 3 developer fees until the court decides whether a preliminary injunction...

SAB Approval of Level 3 Developer Fees

On May 25, 2016, the State Allocation Board (SAB) authorized school districts to impose Level 3 developer fees.

Gathering Ballot Measure Signatures on District Grounds

During election years, districts see an increase in requests to gather signatures in support of ballot propositions on or near school campuses.  While signature gathering involves First Amendment rights, districts...

Is Your UCP Policy Up to Date?

Many recent legislative changes have expanded or clarified the scope of issues that school districts must process through their Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP).  Currently, written complaints ranging from unlawful discrimination,...

Court of Appeal Upholds Teacher Tenure, Dismissal, and Layoff Statutes

The California Court of Appeal issued its long-awaited decision in Vergara v. State of California (April 14, 2016, B258589) holding that the teacher tenure, dismissal, and layoff provisions of the...

Countdown to Bond: Are You Planning a 2016 Bond Election? – Part 2

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