Month: October 2019

Episode 31: Fall 2019 Legislative Roundup – Student Bills

Episode 31: Fall 2019 Legislative Roundup – Student Bills

Sloan Simmons talks with Lozano Smith Student Practice Group Leaders Ruth Mendyk and Aimee Perry regarding this year’s legislative enactments impacting students and tips for school districts in preparing for compliance with these new laws.

Show Notes & References

 

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Episode 30: Charter School Reform Laws Have Been Enacted – Now What?

Episode 30: Charter School Reform Laws Have Been Enacted – Now What?

Following months of discussion regarding the impact that charter schools have had on traditional public schools, the Legislature has passed, and Governor Newsom has signed, two bills that will have wide-ranging impacts on California charter schools and their authorizers. Joining host Devon Lincoln to discuss these new laws, and what charter school authorizers need to know about these changes, are attorneys Megan Macy and Ed Sklar.

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Episode 29: Top Myths of School Avoidance (Part 2)

Episode 29: Top Myths of School Avoidance (Part 2)

In Part 2 of our discussion on school avoidance, Sloan Simmons continues the discussion with Jennifer Baldassari and Susan Bishop about case examples, myths, and best practices.

Show Notes & References

  • 3:15  Confirmation Bias
  • 7:10  General Education Interventions (Ed. Code 56303)
  • 8:45  ERMHS Assessments
  • 10:30  Orinda Union School District v. Student  (2017) OAH Case No. 2017060787
  • 14:40  Lucia Mar Unified School District v. Student  (2017) OAH Case No. 2017020299
  • 16:20  Residential Treatment Centers
  • 23:20  Parent v. Berkeley Unified School District  (2018) OAH Case No. 2018030517
  • 34:37  Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District  (2018) OAH Case No. 2017110028
  • 47:19  Takeaways

 

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