Episode 91 School Facilities, Funding and Construction Series – Part 3: Implementation

Episode 91 School Facilities, Funding and Construction Series – Part 3: Implementation

In the final episode of our three-part podcast series, host Sloan Simmons joins Lozano Smith Facilities and Business Partners Megan Macy and Anne Collins, and special guest Sue Bell, Chief Facilities Officer for the Elk Grove Unified School District, to tackle all things implementation.  The experts discuss turning plans into action, from developing teams and …

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Episode 90 School Facilities, Funding and Construction Series – Part 2: Planning and Procurement

Episode 90 School Facilities, Funding and Construction Series – Part 2: Planning and Procurement

In Part 2 of this three-part podcast series, host Sloan Simmons is back with Lozano Smith Facilities and Business Partners Megan Macy and Anne Collins, and special guest Sue Bell, Chief Facilities Officer for the Elk Grove Unified School District. The group covers team building, planning with and for consultants, tips and tricks, and how …

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Episode 89 Review and Update—Personnel Actions and the March 15th Deadline – Are You Ready?

Episode 89 Review and Update—Personnel Actions and the March 15th Deadline – Are You Ready?

In this episode, we re-air Podcast 52 from March 2022, in which host Sloan Simmons joins partners and Lozano Smith Labor and Employment Co-Practice Group Leaders Michelle Cannon and Gabriela Flowers to discuss several important school district labor and employment deadlines that all fall on March 15. This brief but information packed episode includes discussion …

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Episode 88 School Facilities, Funding and Construction Series – Part 1: The New State Bond

Episode 88 School Facilities, Funding and Construction Series – Part 1: The New State Bond

In this three-part podcast series, host Sloan Simmons engages with Lozano Smith Facilities and Business Partners Megan Macy and Anne Collins, as well as special guest Sue Bell, Chief Facilities Officer for the Elk Grove Unified School District, on a thoughtful discussion regarding state funding and post-Proposition 2 spending.   This discussion will assist listeners in …

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Episode 87 Immigration Enforcement and California’s Schools

Episode 87 Immigration Enforcement and California’s Schools

In this episode, host Sloan Simmons engages with Lozano Smith’s student law experts Ed Sklar and Josh Whiteside regarding applicable laws, guidance, and anticipated developments regarding immigration enforcement and schools under the new presidential administration.  The group discusses the similar focus on this issue dating back to 2017-2018, what happened then, resulting California laws and …

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Episode 86 Update on Student Issues to Ring in the New Year – 2025!

Episode 86 Update on Student Issues to Ring in the New Year – 2025!

Join Lozano Smith Student attorneys Ruth Mendyk, Alexandra Carubis, and Josh Whiteside as they discuss developments from the most recent legislative session and evaluate the impacts on California students beginning January 1, 2025. Show Notes & References 2:03 – Prohibition of suspension for students seeking help with substance use (Assembly Bill (AB) 2711) 5:53 – …

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Episode 85 From Campus to Closure: The Legal and Practical Approaches to School Closure

Episode 85 From Campus to Closure: The Legal and Practical Approaches to School Closure

This Lozano Smith Podcast episode is the fourth and final in a 4-part series Leadership in Action, brought to you by Lozano Smith and Lozano Smith’s Concierge Consulting Services, also known as CCS.  Due to a long pattern of declining enrollment and resulting budget challenges, school districts around the state are increasingly faced with making …

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Episode 84 Understanding, Building, and Sustaining a Professional Organizational Culture

Episode 84 Understanding, Building, and Sustaining a Professional Organizational Culture

This Lozano Smith Podcast episode is the third in a 4-part series Leadership in Action, brought to you by Lozano Smith and Lozano Smith’s Concierge Consulting Services, also known as CCS.  In this episode, host Sloan Simmons connects with Lozano Smith CCS expert Brandon Krueger, Ed.D. and Partner Sarah Levitan Kaatz regarding building and sustaining …

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Episode 83 School Facilities and Construction Planning, Management, and Oversight: Communication, Communication, Communication

Episode 83 School Facilities and Construction Planning, Management, and Oversight: Communication, Communication, Communication

This Lozano Smith Podcast episode is the second in a 4-part series Leadership in Action, brought to you by Lozano Smith and Lozano Smith’s Concierge Consulting Services, also known as CCS.  Whether your school district successfully passed a bond or parcel tax in years past or just this month, once those financial resources are accounted …

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Episode 82 The Power of Positivity in Governing Board Meetings

Episode 82 The Power of Positivity in Governing Board Meetings

This Lozano Smith Podcast episode is the first in a 4-part series Leadership in Action, brought to you by Lozano Smith and Lozano Smith’s Concierge Consulting Services, also known as CCS.  Increasingly in recent years, the perception of governing board meetings have trended negative, with school leaders concerned over disruptions, lack of productivity, and more. …

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