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Bill Schuetz appointed to Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District Board

03-18-16

Press Releases

San Francisco, CA—DWK is pleased and excited to announce that Bill Schuetz has been appointed to the Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District Board. Following interviews, the Governing Board of...

Inadvertent Disclosure Does Not Waive Confidentiality Under The California Public Records Act

03-18-16

Legal Developments and News

Yesterday, the California Supreme Court resolved a conflict in appellate opinions by ruling that inadvertent disclosure of privileged records by a public entity responding to a California Public Records Act...

Excessive Gifts and Contributions Can Be Grounds to Invalidate Construction Contracts

03-10-16

Legal Developments and News

A California appellate court recently found that where payments for dinners, tickets, travel, and campaign contributions from contractors influenced school district officials’ contracting decisions, the contracts themselves may be void...

ACSA Region 17 Winter 2016 Newsletter “It’s Time to Prepare Your Form 700”

03-04-16

Publications

Education Insights: Legal Update, Season 3, Episode 3 – “Charter Schools and Board Member Responsibilities”

03-04-16

Publications

As charter schools continue to be seen by the public as alternatives to traditional public schools, it has become increasingly important for school district leaders to be aware of the...

AB 375 Adds New Sick Leave Benefits Bonding

02-15-16

Publications

Assembly Bill (AB) 375 added section 44977.5 to the Education Code, effective January 1, 2016, to allow certificated employees who have exhausted all available sick leave and continue to be...

Dannis Woliver Kelley Expands Statewide Education Law Practice: Adds 10 Experienced Lawyers and Two Offices to Start the New Year

02-10-16

Press Releases

San Francisco, CA—Dannis Woliver Kelley, California’s premier education law firm, is pleased to announce that it is opening offices in Sacramento and San Luis Obispo, staffed by ten lawyers joining the...

Must a School Board Agendize an Item from a Member of the Public?

02-09-16

Legal Developments and News

School districts have seen a recent increase in the number of requests from members of the public to place items on governing board agendas. Recently, an organization requested that districts...

AG Takes Issue With Bond Consulting Fees

02-03-16

Legal Developments and News

Addressing concerns over transparency and accountability for fees paid by school and community college districts to bond services professionals, the California Attorney General has opined that certain contract structures for...

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