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CDPH Releases Updated Guidelines for K-12 School Reopening

07-16-21

Legal Developments and News

On July 12, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) published updated guidelines to facilitate the return to safe in-person instruction in California’s K-12 schools in the 2021-22 school year.  Attached is...
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Supreme Court Rules on Schools’ Ability to Discipline for Off-Campus Speech

06-25-21

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Earlier this week, the United States Supreme Court in Mahanoy Area Sch. Dist. v. B. L., No. 20-255, 2021 WL 2557069 (U.S. June 23, 2021) held that a public school...
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Brown Act Modifications to Continue Beyond June 15, 2021

06-03-21

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As the State of California prepares to move “Beyond the Blueprint for a Safer Economy,” starting on June 15, 2021, questions have arisen regarding whether the Executive Orders Governor Newsom...
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Update: California Supreme Court to Review Whether Financing Is Required to Validate Lease-Leaseback Contracts

03-24-21

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On March 17, 2021, the California Supreme Court granted review of the Fifth Appellate District’s recent opinion in a long-running court battle over school district lease-leaseback construction contracts. (Davis v....
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Webinar Recording: What Now? What District HR and Labor Relations Teams Need to Do in 2021 in Response to the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

01-29-21

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As we begin the new year, leave rights under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) have expired, exacting and conflicting requirements of AB 685 and new Cal/OSHA regulations are...
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DWK Brown Act Survival Training Information

01-27-21

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On January 26, 2021, DWK attorneys, including current and former governing board members, presented a Brown Act Survival Training program on how to tackle the most challenging aspects of the...
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Webinar Recording: What Are My Chances? Fighting Off COVID-19 Litigation

01-13-21

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Ever since school districts were required to close following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, educators faced difficult decisions on how to continue their educational missions and provide FAPE to...
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Webinar Recording: Assessing Educational Needs – During and As a Result of COVID-19

01-05-21

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Various agencies have issued guidance on conducting special education evaluations during the COVID-19 pandemic, but how does this information fit together and impact your work with students right now? In...
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Increased Contract Bid Threshold Effective Friday, January 1, 2021

12-23-20

Legal Developments and News

Effective January 1, 2021, the bid threshold for school district contracts competitively bid pursuant to Public Contract code section 20111(a) has been increased from $95,200 to $96,700. This bid threshold...
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