by pddg_admin | Dec 23, 2021 | Legal Developments and News
Effective January 1, 2022, the bid threshold for school district contracts competitively bid pursuant to Public Contract code section 20111(a) has been increased from $96,700 to $99,100. This bid threshold applies to any of the following: Equipment, materials, or...
by pddg_admin | Dec 17, 2021 | Legal Developments and News
The California Court of Appeal recently rejected a taxpayer group’s attempt to invalidate two no-bid contracts between a school district and vendor providing diversity and anti-bias training to educators. (Fair Education Santa Barbara v. Santa Barbara Unified School...
by pddg_admin | Nov 13, 2021 | Legal Developments and News
On November 4, 2021, District Court Judge Susan Illston from the Northern District of California released an order granting a temporary restraining order (TRO) requiring a number of school districts to provide virtual instruction to 15 specific disabled students...
by pddg_admin | Oct 11, 2021 | Legal Developments and News
On October 8, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 438, a controversial bill designed to provide permanent classified employees with the same layoff rights (e.g., March 15 notice and full hearing before an administrative law judge) provided to certificated employees,...
by pddg_admin | Sep 27, 2021 | Legal Developments and News
On August 11, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a State Public Health Officer Order (Order) requiring K-12 school districts to verify the vaccination status of all K-12 school workers and conduct weekly COVID-19 testing of “workers” who...
by pddg_admin | Sep 20, 2021 | Legal Developments and News
Electronic Board Meeting Authority Extended, with New Requirements Late last week, the Governor signed Assembly Bill No. 361, which extends the authority of legislative bodies, including school district governing boards, to hold electronic board meetings. While the...