Month: August 2023

Episode 65 Special Education and Independent Study in the Post-Pandemic Era

Episode 65 Special Education and Independent Study in the Post-Pandemic Era

In this Lozano Smith Podcast episode, host Sloan Simmons talks with Lozano Smith special education attorneys Kendra Tovey and Amanda Cordova regarding independent study in the context of special education students in light of the now existing independent study legal framework post-pandemic.

Show Notes & References

  • 1:06 – Special education students participation in Independent Study (IS) (Client News Brief 39 – August 2022)
  • 2:16 – Transitioning back from distance learning
  • 3:45 – Responding to IS requests
  • 4:26 – Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
  • 6:13 – Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
  • 8:34 – Amending Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) to provide a FAPE during IS
  • 9:17 – Changing placement and other considerations
  • 10:08 – E. E. et al. v. State of California et al. (N.D. Cal.) Case No. 21-cv-07585-SI (2022 WL 16752080)
  • 13:47 – Providing services to students participating in IS
  • 15:40 – (Nonpublic Agency) NPA
  • 16:24 – District obligations to provide in-home supports and services
  • 19:07 – Increase in requests for IS

 

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Episode 64 Much Ado About ADUs

Episode 64 Much Ado About ADUs

With the ever-growing demand for housing in California, many local governments are turning to Accessory Dwelling Units (“ADUs”). Host Joshua Whiteside joins Lozano Smith attorneys Jennifer Thompson and Kevin Serrano to examine the housing situation in California, benefits and challenges of ADUs to cities and local agencies, ADU requirements, and latest trends.

Show Notes & References

  • 1:29 – The housing situation in California
  • 2:22 – What is an ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit)
  • 3:04 – ADUs and parking
  • 6:03 – Lot sizing
  • 8:25 – ADU approvals
  • 10:04 – Homeowner associations and ADUs
  • 12:41 – Benefits to cities and local agencies
  • 13:31 – Impact fees
  • 15:58 – Zoning and requirements for ADUs
  • 22:36 – JADU (Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit)
  • 24:44 – Closing thoughts

 

For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.