LEGAL ALERTS
Our team of charter law attorneys monitor the Legislature, court decisions, and administrative agencies (e.g. CDE, Board of Education, State Controller’s Office, PERB, etc.) and issue frequent Legal Alerts on matters of legal importance to our clients. This page is updated frequently, so please visit us often.
2021
2020
10/20/2020
Atkins v. California
Prompts Legislature to Adopt Charter School Funding Fix
10/02/2020
10/02/2020
08/03/2020
08/03/2020
04/15/2020
04/15/2020
03/24/2020
03/24/2020
03/20/2020
03/20/2020
03/13/2020
03/13/2020
03/10/2020
03/10/2020
2019 ALERTS
2018 ALERTS
2017 ALERTS
2016 ALERTS
10/14/2016 | Anderson Union High School District v. Shasta Secondary Home School Case |
10/06/2016 | Preparation for Threats to School Safety |
09/26/2016 | Time to Apply for Facilities Under Prop. 39! |
06/17/2016 | Two Separate Courts Side with YM&C! |
06/08/2016 | Time to Audit Your Wage & Hour Policies! |
05/18/2016 | Transgender Students |
03/31/2016 | Mathematics Placement Act |
03/22/2016 | Update to SB 277 Student Immunizations |
03/07/2016 | Judge Orders Stricter Protections Related to Student Data Released… |
02/22/2016 | Time to Update Your Charter School’s Uniform Complaint Procedures |
02/18/2016 | Morgan Hill Concerned Parents Assn. v. Cal. Dept. of Ed. |
01/02/2016 | Hot Labor and Employment Topics for 2016 |
2015 ALERTS
09/17/2015 | Apply for Facilities Under Prop. 39 |
09/15/2015 | Is Your School’s Employee Handbook Up-To-Date? |
07/06/2015 | Vaccine Bill SB 277 Becomes Law |
03/06/2015 | Students, Coming & Going: How Far Do a School’s Duties Reach? |
2014 ALERTS
2013 ALERTS
09/11/2013 | The Time to Apply for Facilities Under Prop. 39 is Here! |
07/26/2013 | Yoga in Public Schools |
06/27/2013 | Due Process Requirements for Expulsions |
2012 ALERTS
2011 ALERTS
2010 ALERTS
2009 ALERTS
10/07/2009 | MYM 2009 Holiday Art Contest |
09/18/2009 | Beware Misleading Corporate Solicitations |
09/08/2009 | Prop. 39 Facilities Reminder |
06/03/2009 | Litigation Updates |
03/19/2009 | Update on SBE Action during March Meeting |
03/02/2009 | Secretary of State Issues Notice Regarding Misleading Corporate Solicitations |
02/24/2009 | Ensure Compliance with New FMLA Regulations Effective January 16, 2009 |
02/19/2009 | GRASP Grant Project |
02/05/2009 | Ensure compliance with any legal requirement when considering layoffs or other personel action |
01/07/2009 | SMYM is Name Dropping |
2008 ALERTS
2007 ALERTS
2006 ALERTS
2005 ALERTS
12/16/2005 | San Diego Unified Denies Students Legal Right to Classrooms While it Rents Available Campuses to Private Schools |
10/24/2005 | Audit Guide for Charter Schools Beginning With the 2005-2006 School Year |
08/23/2005 | Charter School Officials Pursuing Defamation Claims |
05/19/2005 | Transition to Direct Funding |
05/13/2005 | Corporate Compliance Notice |
05/12/2005 | Freedom of Speech Alert |
05/09/2005 | Audit Guide for Charters |
04/25/2005 | Sales and Use Tax Legal Alerts |
04/15/2005 | Wrongful Death of Students |
03/28/2005 | IRS Changes Nonprofit Tax Exemption Forms |
02/22/2005 | Charter School’s Separate Domain Name Maintains Confidentiality |
2004 ALERTS
12/16/2004 | Reauthorization of IDEA |
12/09/2004 | Sexual Harassment Training Now A Legal Requirement |
12/02/2004 | Domestic Partner Rights |
11/17/2004 | Resolutions of Audit Exceptions |
10/04/2004 | [AB 2756] FCMAT now has authority over Charter Schools |
09/13/2004 | Important Proposition 39 Update |
03/05/2004 | California Court of Appeals holds that a charter school may not be sued for educational malfeasance |
01/28/2004 | California Supreme Court Denies Request? |
01/16/2004 | How Employers Can Limit Their Liability Against Sexual Harassment Claims |
01/12/2004 | Reminder to review your MOU |