Our team of 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.
Is Your Charter School in Compliance with The Top Six New 2022 Employment Laws?
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...
AB 27 and SB 400 Add New Requirements For Identifying and Serving Homeless Youth
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...
The Time to Apply for Facilities Under Prop. 39 is Here!
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...
Critical Court Victory Preserves Cost Effective Access to Prop. 39 Facilities for Charter Schools
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...
Governor Newsom Signs AB 167
On September 23, California’s Governor Newsom signed AB 167.
Governor Signs Bill to Revise Brown Act’s Remote Meeting Requirements New Provisions Take Effect October 1.
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...
Legislature Adopts AB 167 to “Clean Up” Independent Study Requirements and the Emergency Apportionment Provisions
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
Return to the Starting Line – Updating your COVID Health and Safety Protocols for the New School Year, Including Mask Requirements!
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
Trailer Bill Passes: Charter Term Extensions, Moratorium Extension, and New Independent Study Legal Requirements
On July 8, 2021, the State Senate Passed Senate Bill (“SB”) 130, known as the education trailer bill, ushering in another round of sweeping changes for charter schools. Three changes are most noteworthy.
First, all charter terms expiring between January 1, 2022, and June 30, 2025, are automatically extended by two years. This means:
AB 104 Effective Immediately: Important Legal Changes Regarding Student Coursework Exemptions, Grade Changes, and Requests for Retention
On July 1, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 104 to add Sections 48017, 49066.5, and 51225 to the Education Code. The new laws require local educational agencies (including charter schools) to implement several remedial provisions to mitigate the hardships of...
