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Webinar Recording: “When Private Becomes Public – CPRA Disclosure of Private Account Communications”

03-15-17

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DWK attorneys hosted a webinar to review this new interpretation of the CPRA and discuss how local education agencies can minimize the impact of the ruling while continuing to comply with...
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CSBA Webcast: “Charter School Accountability and Oversight”

03-14-17

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Learn about increasing accountability during the petition review process, and how to oversee charter schools to ensure a meaningful education is provided to each and every student.

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Charter School Is Not a “Municipal Corporation” for Certain Employment Purposes

03-13-17

Legal Developments and News

In Gateway Community Charters v. Heidi Spiess (March 8, 2017, C078677) __Cal.App.5th__ [2017 WL 912073], the Third District Court of Appeal held that charter schools are not “other municipal corporations”...
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California Supreme Court: Communications on Personal Accounts Are Public Records Subject to Disclosure

03-02-17

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This morning, a unanimous California Supreme Court held that written communications of public officials or employees on their private electronic devices/accounts that involve agency business are public records under the...
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Shifting Board Member Election Dates To Even Years

03-01-17

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Under a state law that takes effect next year, the large majority of school and community college districts that hold governing board elections in odd years will need to shift...
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U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Student In Disability Discrimination Case

02-27-17

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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court enunciated a new rule regarding parents’ obligation to exhaust their administrative remedies under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) when they file suit...
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DWK Pitches In

02-14-17

Legal Developments and News

Dannis Woliver Kelley stands behind the school districts and communities affected by the Oroville Dam emergency. Several school districts in the area have been closed and over 180,000 people were...
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Important New Laws Change Parcel Tax Administration

01-30-17

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Administration of local parcel taxes is generally left to the discretion of school and community college districts; however, as of January 1, 2017, two new laws require changes in the...
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County Boards of Education Do Not Have Authority To Exempt Charter Schools From Local Zoning Regulations

01-26-17

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In San Jose Unified School District v. Santa Clara County Office of Education (Jan. 24, 2017, H041088) __Cal.App.5th__ [2017 WL 345136], the California Court of Appeal held that county boards of...
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