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- Accommodating Employee Religious Beliefs – Clarifying the New Standard
- Legislative Summary – 2023
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- Supreme Court’s Decision Does Not Disturb Commonly Held Understandings Surrounding The Use of Lease‐Leaseback
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- New Diploma for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
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- SES Spring 2021: Parent Participation
- Timing of Annual Organizational Meetings Revised
- Tackling Student Data Privacy on a National Level
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- Legal Update – SES Fall 2020
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- IEP Lessons Learned Since Endrew F – SES Fall 2020
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- Time Limits Extended for Sexual Assault Claims
- Later Start Times Mandated for Middle and High Schools
- Parents May Administer Medicinal Cannabis on Campus
- Students Must be Provided Access to iPads, Other Assistive Technology
- Expansion of Ban of Suspensions for Willful Defiance
- Some Independent Contractors Must be Treated as Employees – AB 5
- California to Restrict Medical Exemptions from Immunizations
- 9th Circuit Clarifies Post-Settlement Access to Courts
- Campaign DOs and DON’Ts
- School Smarts vs. Smart Phones: New Regulations for Smart Phones on Campus
- In-Home Placement and Services – SES Spring 2019
- Prior Written Notice – SES Spring 2019
- Parental Consent – SES Spring 2019
- Labor Negotiations in the Age of Social Media
- Students’ Call to Action to Make Their Voices Heard
- Online Fundraising in Public Schools
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- New Law May Require Updates to Interdistrict Transfer
- Restrictions Expanded to All Students on Use of Restraints and Seclusion
- Student Discipline Guidelines
- PERB: Use of GPS Devices Must be Negotiated
- Charter Schools Must Comply with Key Integrity Laws
- Transporting Students – SES Fall 2018
- IEP Goals post-Endrew F – SES Fall 2018
- What is a subpoena?
- Independent Educational Evaluations – SES Fall 2018
- Data Privacy Guidebook – Guidelines and Tips
- Ask Before You App
- The Facts – Undocumented Students and Families
- Steps to Guide Bargaining Preparation – Setting the Table
- Financial Disclosure Laws: Form 700 Legal Requirements and Practical Pointers
- Navigating the Gray Haze of the Brown Act
- New Law Delays Term Starting Date for Newly Elected Board Members
- The Janus Decision and SB 866: New Guidance from ACSA and CTA
- New Conditions for Continuance of Special Education Due Process Hearings
- Pause Before You Post
- Part-Time Playground Aides Now Part of Classified Service
- Payroll Checklist for Agency Fee Elimination
- Practical Guidance – Janus and SB 866
- SB 866 Creates Significant Change on Union Dues
- New Policies on Immigrant Students Required by July 1
- Reverse CPRA Liability for Attorney’s Fees
- Legal Update – SES Fall 2018
- Spotlight on Practice – SES Spring 2018
- Anxiety and Depression – SES Spring 2018
- Focus of FAPE – SES Spring 2018
- The Right To Remain Silent
- Limitations on Free Speech Reaffirmed
- Walkout: Students’ Call To Action To Make Their Voices Heard
- Form 700 Tips for Public Officials
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