K-12 School District Bid Thresholds Raised for 2024
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California Legislature Passes ‘Melanie’s Law’ to Prevent Student Fentanyl Overdoses
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Student Privacy Versus Parental Involvement: Recent Developments Regarding Gender Identity & Expression in Schools
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. Several California school districts are facing legal challenges brought by parents
New Law Effectively Ends “Willful Defiance” School Suspensions for All Grades
On October 8, 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 274, also known as the “Keep Kids
U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies the Standard for ‘True Threats’
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Approval of Nation’s First Religious Based Charter School Opens Door to Contentious Constitutional Question
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U.S. DOE Releases Updated Federal Guidance Regarding Religious Expression in Public Schools
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SB 114: New Laws Impacting Charter Schools
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Legislature Launches Pilot Program Allowing CMAS Contracts for Installation of Certain Materials SB 1422
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The State Board of Education Updates Assessment Criteria for Charter Schools
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Ninth Circuit Contemplates Whether Alleged Denial of FAPE Requires Exhaustion of Administrative Process
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Department of Education Releases Proposed Title IX Rule for Transgender Athletes
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Podcast: Charter School Renewals — They’re Back
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Podcast: Responding to Student Behavior and Student Discipline in the Special Education Context
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2023 Updates: Annual Notice of Parental Rights and Responsibilities
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NCAA Requires Member Schools to Collect Discipline Records from Athlete’s Prior Schools
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New Excused Absence for Student Participation in Political or Civic Event and Other School Calendar Updates
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Ninth Circuit Clarifies How to Analyze Academic Benefit for “Least Restrictive Environment” Purposes Under the IDEA
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Ninth Circuit Upholds Student Discipline for Social Media Posts
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The End of the COVID-19 State of Emergency Impacts Remote Board Meetings under AB 361
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Important Changes Regarding Liability to CalSTRS for Benefit Overpayment
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The California Public Records Act Has All New Statutory Citations Starting January 1, 2023
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New Legislation Provides Assistance to High Mobility High School Students
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Reflections on Kennedy v. Bremerton School District After Half a School Year
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New Law Authorizes School Staff to Administer Emergency Anti-Seizure Medication
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Legislature Addresses Affordable Workforce Housing on School District and County Office of Education Property
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Legislation Roundup: New Holidays, Mandatory Reporter Violations, and Health Benefits for Striking Employers
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Legislature Corrects Error Regarding Requirements for Schools’ Adoption of Developer Fee Justification Studies
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Ninth Circuit Backs Fellowship of Christian Athletes Over Non-Discrimination Policy
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California Supreme Court Affirms Public School Districts Cannot be Sued Under Unruh Civil Rights Act for Disability Discrimination
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New Law Mandates Schools to Annually Inform Parents of Safe Storage of Firearms
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Political Activities and Schools
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U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance on Disciplining Students with Disabilities
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U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Maine Law Prohibiting Tuition Assistance to Religious Private Schools
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Piggyback Contracts for Modular Components Are Ineligible for State Funding
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New Case Highlights Interplay Between Special Education and Sexual Harassment Laws
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2022 Updates: Annual Notice of Parental Rights and Responsibilities
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Attorney General Takes Hardline Position on Permissible Use of School Bond Premium
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REMINDER: New Fingerprinting Requirements for All Contracts
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Emotional Distress Damages Unavailable in Section 504 Actions
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Cautionary Click Tale: Appeals Court Holds that Online Pop-Up Provides Adequate Notice of Binding Agreement Terms
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Personnel Actions and the March 15th Deadline — Are You Ready?
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Modular Buildings: A Primer for School Districts
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Parentally-placed Private School Students Are Not Entitled to IEP Unless They Request One
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Important Changes to PERB Regulations Effective Jan. 1, 2022
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ADA Claim Arising from Alleged Denial of FAPE Requires Exhaustion of Administrative Process
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Preparing for the New Year: New Student Laws In Effect Now and in 2022 and Beyond
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New Penalties for Failure to Provide Unions with Employee Contact Information
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FAQs on AB 438 (Classified Employee Notice)
On October 8, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 438 into law. AB 438 modifies the Education Code’s classified
Ethnic Studies to Become a Required High School Course
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