by pddg_admin | Nov 1, 2022 | Legal Developments and News
>> 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 were limited to appointed officials. The rules...
by pddg_admin | Sep 15, 2022 | Legal Developments and News
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 On September 13, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) rescinded it’s August 11, 2021, State Public Health Officer Order (Order). The Order...
by pddg_admin | Aug 26, 2022 | Legal Developments and News
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 B. v. Superior Court (2022) __ Cal.5th __ ([Case No. S266254].) While the Unruh Act...
by pddg_admin | Aug 17, 2022 | Legal Developments and News
As more public agencies and officials maintain social media accounts for sharing and reporting public business, questions have arisen about what restrictions officials may impose on how constituents follow or interact with those accounts. Recently, the Ninth Circuit...
by pddg_admin | Jul 7, 2022 | Legal Developments and News
July 7, 2022 On June 22, 2022, the State Allocation Board (SAB) took action to reaffirm and enforce its position that school districts using piggyback contracts for certain modular facilities projects are ineligible for state funding reimbursement from...
