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9th Circuit Finds District Denied FAPE By Failing to File for Due Process

On November 17, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, reversed a district court judgment in a case where the school waited too long to initiate a due process...

Countdown to Bond: Are You Planning a 2016 Bond Election?

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Gregory J. Dannis re-elected to the Hillsborough City School District Board of Trustees

San Francisco, CA—DWK is pleased and excited to announce that founding member Gregory J. Dannis has been re-elected to the Hillsborough City School District Board of Trustees. Greg and his slate...

2015 Legislative Update Newsletter

Expecting a Charter School Facility Request?

With November quickly approaching, school districts will soon be receiving facilities requests from charter schools within their boundaries.  The annual request cycle for charter schools seeking district facilities starts November...

Closed Session Exception for Labor Discussions Does Not Apply to Project Labor Agreement

The Attorney General’s Office recently opined that the Brown Act’s exception allowing discussion of labor negotiations in closed session is exclusively for discussions concerning agency employees.  The exception may not...

2015 Staying Legal Parts I and II

Differential Pay Extended to Certificated Employees for Absences Due to Maternity/Paternity Leave

On October 1, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 375, which requires school districts to provide differential pay to certificated employees who take maternity or paternity leave. Differential pay is...

Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs

The United States Departments of Education (DOE) and Health and Human Services (HHS) have issued a policy statement on inclusion of children with disabilities in early childhood programs. The policy...

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