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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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Update: Financing Essential for Lease-Leaseback Contracts to be Eligible for Validation, Otherwise Disgorgement May be Available After Project Completion

12-03-20

Legal Developments and News

California’s Fifth Appellate District issued a new opinion in a long-running court battle over the legality of school district lease-leaseback construction contracts. (Davis v. Fresno Unified School District (Cal. Ct....
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Court Upholds Developer Fees on Residential Project that Developer Argued Would Not Generate Students

11-18-20

Legal Developments and News

The California Court of Appeal recently addressed whether a school district may impose developer fees on a residential construction project even when the developer contends the project will not generate...
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2020 Legislative and Case Law Highlights – K-12 School Districts

11-10-20

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Click Here to View the 2020 Legislative Bulletin.

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U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Guidance

11-07-20

Legal Developments and News

On September 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued updated guidance to address the potential for discrimination on the basis of disability as schools...
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New Law Authorizes Issuance of Retroactive Diplomas to Seniors Prevented from Graduation on Time by the Covid-19 Crisis

10-24-20

Legal Developments and News

On September 11, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1350 (Gonzalez), which amends Section 51430 of the Education Code to authorize school districts, county offices of education and charter schools...
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New Exhaustion IDEA Case Ruling

10-21-20

Legal Developments and News

On September 23, 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a high school student’s claims for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of...
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DWK Strengthens Statewide Education Law Practice, Announces New East Bay Office Location

10-12-20

Press Releases

Berkeley, CA – Dannis Woliver Kelley, California’s premier education law firm, is pleased to announce the expansion in its statewide education law practice with the opening of a new East...
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CDE Issues Optional Template for Tracking Student Participation and Engagement

10-09-20

Legal Developments and News

The California Department of Education (CDE) published the guidance linked below, related to the tracking student participation and engagement during periods of required distance learning. As required by statutes passed through...
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