New Excused Absence for Student Participation in Political or Civic Event and Other School Calendar Updates

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith.  There have been several recent updates regarding authorized student absences and … Read More

Ninth Circuit Clarifies How to Analyze Academic Benefit for “Least Restrictive Environment” Purposes Under the IDEA

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith.  A recent decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held … Read More

New Requirements for COVID-19 Testing Plans and New Rules for Supplemental Vision Services

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith.  Two important bills, Senate Bill (SB) 1479 and Assembly Bill (AB) … Read More

Ninth Circuit Upholds Student Discipline for Social Media Posts

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith.  In Chen v. Albany Unified School District (9th Cir. 2022) 56 F.4th 708, … Read More

The End of the COVID-19 State of Emergency Impacts Remote Board Meetings under AB 361

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith.  Effective March 1, 2023, local agencies will no longer have the … Read More

We Tried That, Now What? Increasing Parent Engagement in Our Schools

The following was written by Rosa Guerra, Ed.D., director of MTSS & Interventions in Garvey School District. It originally appeared … Read More

Important Changes Regarding Liability to CalSTRS for Benefit Overpayment

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith.  Governor Newsom has signed Assembly Bill (“AB”) 1667, overhauling key parts … Read More

How to Identify and Address Racism in Your School and District

The following was written by Dr. Leena Bakshi McLean, founder of STEM4Real, a nonprofit professional learning organization.  As administrators, school … Read More

The California Public Records Act Has All New Statutory Citations Starting January 1, 2023

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith.  Local government agencies regularly issue correspondence regarding the California Public Records … Read More

10 Tips for Superintendents Signing Their First Contract

The ACSA Member Assistance and Legal Support Team, under the direction of ACSA’s Deputy Executive Director Margarita Cuizon-Armelino, assists close … Read More

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