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Adjusted Bid Thresholds for Contracts Effective January 1, 2023

Effective January 1, 2023, the bid threshold for contracts awarded by school districts competitively bid pursuant to Public Contract Code (PCC) section 20111(a) increased from $99,100 to $109,300 (link available...

Court Holds that High School Stadium Lighting Project Is Not Categorically Exempt from CEQA Review

The California Court of Appeal, First District (“Court”), overturned the City of San Francisco’s (“City”) decision that a proposed high school stadium 90-foot lighting project was exempt from the California...

Inconsistently Applied Ban on Students’ Adornment of Graduation Cap Violates First Amendment, Ninth Circuit Rules

The Ninth Circuit held that a school district that refused to allow a student to wear Native American religious symbols on her graduation cap while allowing other students to wear...

2022 Legislative and Case Law Highlights – K-12 School Districts

2022 Legislative and Case Law Highlights – K-12 School Districts

Court Clarifies Use of State School Facility Funds Received after Construction of Approved Project

The California Court of Appeal recently concluded that school districts that receive School Facility Program funds for locally bond-funded projects after the project has been constructed must adhere to a...

Options For Remote Board Meetings Changing In 2023

Taking effect January 1, 2023, Assembly Bill No. 2449 (“AB 2449”) will provide members of legislative bodies subject to the Brown Act another option for attending meetings remotely.  While maintaining...

Pay-to-Play Restrictions Coming to District Officials Next Year

>> Updated August 28, 2024 Starting in 2023, all elected board members, board member candidates, and chief executives of local educational agencies are subject to the pay-to-play restrictions that previously...

Update: Vaccine Verification for Workers in Schools public health order to be rescinded on September 17, 2022

School Districts Are No Longer Required to Verify Employee, Contractor, and Vendor Vaccination Status. On September 13, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) rescinded it’s August 11, 2021,...

School Districts Not Subject To Unruh Act Damages, California Supreme Court Confirms

On August 4, 2022, the California Supreme Court held that school districts may not be held liable for damages for civil rights violations under the Unruh Civil Rights Act. (Brennon...

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