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

11-01-22

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Update: Vaccine Verification for Workers in Schools public health order to be rescinded on September 17, 2022

09-15-22

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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 On September 13, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) rescinded it’s August 11, 2021,...
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School Districts Not Subject To Unruh Act Damages, California Supreme Court Confirms

08-26-22

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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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