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Public Education Employers May Adjust Retirement Benefits for Current Employees

In a recent published decision, a California court of appeal held that Marin County did not violate its employees’ “vested right” to a pension when it altered the pensions available...

Districts Defend Teacher Evaluations From Challenge

On September 19, a Northern California Superior Court rejected a challenge to the teacher evaluation procedures of 13 school districts.  Plaintiffs in Doe v. Antioch Unified School District argued that the...

High-Impact Training for Supervisors

District employees must be trained at regular intervals about harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, and their duties as mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse and neglect. DWK provides comprehensive trainings in...

Settlement Requires State to Improve Monitoring of Services to EL Students

The United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) recently announced it reached a settlement agreement with the California Department of Education (CDE) and California State Board of Education (Board) regarding monitoring...

School District May Discipline Students for Off-Campus Conduct Occurring After School, Given Sufficient Nexus

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a school district did not violate a student’s First Amendment speech rights by suspending him for off-campus behavior that occurred after school in...

The Ninth Circuit’s Latest Decision on Special Education Eligibility

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held in L.J. v. Pittsburg Unified School District, No. 14-16139 (9th Cir. 2016) that a school district wrongfully denied a student eligibility for special...

Today’s Court Ruling Paves Way for School Districts to Levy Level 3 Developer Fees

Last week, on August 22, 2016, the court issued its ruling in the case of California Building Industry Association (CBIA) v. State Allocation Board (SAB), denying the CBIA’s request for a...

Court Denies CBIA’s Request for a Preliminary Injunction Which Would Continue to Prevent the Levying of Level 3 Developer Fees

On August 22, 2016, the court issued its ruling in the case of California Building Industry Association (CBIA) v. State Allocation Board (SAB), denying the CBIA’s request for a preliminary...

Best Practices for Virtual Schools with Students with Disabilities as Suggested by the OSERS

In a recent Dear Colleague letter, the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education (Department) reminded the California Department of Education, other state educational agencies, and local educational agencies...

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