You may have received information regarding a court order, in the case of E.E. v. State of California, issued by a federal court, which required Local Educational Agencies (“LEAs”) to send a notice to specified students regarding the provision of independent study or...

With the second anniversary of the onset of the pandemic drawing near, COVID-19 continues to cause substantial disruptions to charter school operations.  These disruptions continue even after the expiration of last year’s SB 95 Supplemental Sick Leave Program, which...

It’s that time of year again as the Golden State begins implementing the spate of new rules and procedures signed into law by Governor Newsom for 2022.  This year, the following new laws stand out among the rest as particularly impactful for charter schools. How...

All charter schools are responsible for identifying and serving homeless children and youth under the McKinney Vento Act and related state law. The Governor signed AB 27 and SB 400 on September 29, 2021, as urgency legislation and is effective immediately, creating...

Finding adequate facilities is one of the most challenging aspects of operating a charter school in California. Proposition 39 has been a successful tool for charter schools to secure public school facilities and/or begin a dialogue with the school district in which...

Proposition 39 (“Prop. 39”) was passed by California voters to ensure that all public school students, including those attending charter schools, share equally in district facilities.  Every year, charter schools throughout California request public school facilities...

On September 23, California’s Governor Newsom signed AB 167.

Governor Newsom signed AB 361, a bill that revises the requirements for charter school boards conducting teleconference meetings from now through January 1, 2024, provided that a State of Emergency has been declared by the Governor and charter school boards make...

On September 9, the California Legislature adopted AB 167, a bill aimed at cleaning up the independent study and emergency apportionment provisions of AB 130 which was adopted in July.   AB 167 also cleans up other areas, including extending the timeline for grade change requests pursuant to AB 104, adopted earlier this year.  It is anticipated that the Governor will

On Monday, July 12, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) issued updated K-12 school guidance for the 2021-22 school year, which establishes both required and recommended health and safety protocols for the coming school year. In addition, the California Department of Education (“CDE”) reminded schools that a condition of receiving their American Rescue Plan ESSER III funds