New Case Highlights Interplay Between Special Education and Sexual Harassment Laws
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. A recent U.S. District Court decision out of Washington State provides
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2022 Updates: Annual Notice of Parental Rights and Responsibilities
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. As a reminder, school districts and county offices of education should
Attorney General Takes Hardline Position on Permissible Use of School Bond Premium
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. On May 19, 2022, the California Attorney General (AG) published Opinion
REMINDER: New Fingerprinting Requirements for All Contracts
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. Due to lingering questions in the education community, we are sending
Emotional Distress Damages Unavailable in Section 504 Actions
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. On April 28, 2022, the United States Supreme Court narrowed the
Cautionary Click Tale: Appeals Court Holds that Online Pop-Up Provides Adequate Notice of Binding Agreement Terms
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. In B.D. v. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (Mar. 29, 2022, No. D078506) Cal.App.5th , the California
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
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. In a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals
Important Changes to PERB Regulations Effective Jan. 1, 2022
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. Various amendments to the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) regulations took
ADA Claim Arising from Alleged Denial of FAPE Requires Exhaustion of Administrative Process
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. The recent en banc opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals
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
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. On September 27, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 270,
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
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. On October 8, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB)
Appellate Court Clarifies What School Districts May Charge Charter Schools for Facilities
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. The California Court of Appeal has held that school districts must exclude
Ninth Circuit Refuses to Enforce OCR’s “Dear Colleague Letters” as Binding Law
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. Since their initial release in 1994, school officials have looked to “Dear
New Laws Affect County Offices of Education
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. On October 8, 2021, the Governor signed Assembly Bills (AB) 559 and
AB 438 Overhauls Classified Layoff Procedures
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. On October 8, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 438 into
New Law Allows School Districts to Adopt Trustee Areas Without Voter Approval
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. Effective on January 1, 2022, a county committee on school district organization
New Laws on Student Retention Create More Pandemic-Related Obligations for Schools
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. On July 1, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a three-part
EIFD and Tax Increment — A Public Finance Practitioner Discussion
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. On the latest episode of Let’s Talk: Lozano Smith Podcast, Lozano Smith
SB 203 Extends and Expands Protections to Juveniles Relating to Custodial Interrogations
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. Senate Bill (SB) 203, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in
Lozano Smith Title IX Toolkit
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Best Practices in Special Education Assessment
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Lessons from a Real-life Cyber Attack
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. The Lindsay Unified School District, a K-12 school district that serves over
Technology in Schools: Cameras, Questions and Collaboration
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. When Greg Blount embarked on a project to install cameras in the
Shielding Student Data
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. Today’s parents face tough questions when it comes to their children’s use
When Politics and Walkouts Come to the Workplace: Considerations for Teachers, Superintendents, and Boards
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. The Feb. 14, 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Charter Schools Must Obtain Separate Approvals
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. A California appellate court has published a decision affirming that charter schools
Addressing Vaping in Schools
This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith. School administrators are facing a growing threat to student health that