Category: Episodes

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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Episode 28: Top Myths of School Avoidance (Part 1)

Episode 28: Top Myths of School Avoidance (Part 1)

In Part 1 of our discussion on school avoidance, Sloan Simmons talks with Jennifer Baldassari and Susan Bishop about the challenges districts face in school avoidance issues from both a legal and practical perspective, highlighting the top myths associated with school avoidance along the way.

Show Notes & References

 

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Episode 27: What Is Least Restrictive Environment? What the Courts Say

Episode 27: What Is Least Restrictive Environment? What the Courts Say

Host Sloan Simmons talks to Lozano Smith’s Special Education Practice Group Leader Marcy Gutierrez and special education litigator Kristy Boyes about the challenges schools face in providing the least restrictive environment (LRE) to students with special needs, and what guidance we can glean from federal law as enunciated by the Ninth Circuit, including in the 2019 case of Solorio v. Clovis Unified School District (J.S.) (9th Cir. Jan. 15, 2019) Case No. 17-16625, which was litigated by Sloan and Kristy before the district court and Ninth Circuit.

Show Notes & References

  • 1:42  LRE (Least Restrictive Environment) – 20 U.S.C. § 1412(a)(5); 34 C.F.R. § 300.114; 34 C.F.R. § 300.115
  • 2:50  IDEA (Individual with Disabilities Education Act) – 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.
  • 7:34  Sacramento City Unified Sch. Dist. v. Rachel H. (9th Cir. 1994) 14 F.3d 1398
  • 11:05  Poolaw v. Bishop (9th Cir. 1995) 567 F.3d 830
  • 20:12  K.M. v. Tehachapi Unified Sch. Dist. (E.D. Cal. Apr. 5, 2017) Case No. 1:15-cv-001835 LJO JLT, 2017 WL 1348807
  • 23:02  Solorio v. Clovis Unified Sch. Dist. (J.S.) (9th Cir. Jan. 15, 2019) Case No. 17-16625, 748 Fed.Appx. 146
  • 32:47  R.M. by and through S.M. v. Gilbert Unified Sch. Dist. (9th Cir. Apr. 24, 2019) Case No. 17-16722, 768 Fed.Appx. 720
  • 34:45  Baquerizo v. Garden Grove Unified Sch. Dist. (9th Cir. 2016) 826 F.3d 1179

 

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Episode 26: No Easy Answers – Cities, School Districts, and the Statewide Affordable Housing Crisis

Episode 26: No Easy Answers – Cities, School Districts, and the Statewide Affordable Housing Crisis

As California seeks legislative solutions for the statewide housing crisis, new laws increasingly seek to ease the path toward construction of affordable housing.  Implementation of these laws has widespread financial and planning impacts on cities, counties and school districts.  Host Devon Lincoln talks with Harold Freiman and Bill Curley about the affordable housing crisis and the repercussions of the new laws at the local level.  This conversation explores how cities and counties are effected by the increasingly centralized state laws, and how the resulting increase in the pace of development impacts school districts.

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Episode 25: The Evolving Landscape of Title IX Compliance

Episode 25: The Evolving Landscape of Title IX Compliance

Title IX impacts more than just college athletics. Host Sloan Simmons talks with Michelle Cannon and Stephanie White of Lozano Smith’s Title IX Impact Team about the current status of the law, including the proposed regulations which contain sweeping revisions to existing practices. This conversation explores the depth and breadth of Title IX and provides important insights for all public school administrators in K-12 through college.

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Episode 24: Watts in Your Wallet – Financing Clean Energy Projects (Part 2)

Episode 24: Watts in Your Wallet – Financing Clean Energy Projects (Part 2)

In Part 2 of our discussion on the complex topic of clean energy projects and how they are financed, Sloan Simmons talks with Devon Lincoln and Daniel Maruccia about the options for financing such projects and the overarching themes impacting this area of the law.

Show Notes & References

 

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Episode 23: Looking at the Bottom Line – How California’s State Budget Process Directly Impacts Your School District’s Options

Episode 23: Looking at the Bottom Line – How California’s State Budget Process Directly Impacts Your School District’s Options

Host Devon Lincoln talks with veteran experts Karen Rezendes and Mattie Scott about the California budget process, Governor Newsom’s first State budget (just passed on June 13), and the high stakes local school districts face when planning around the annual budget process.

Show Notes & References

  • 5:40  Prop 13 (1978)
  • 10:57  Prop 4, the “Gann Limit” Initiative (1979)
  • 11:29  Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) (PL 94-142)
  • 11:35  Education Employment Relations Act (EERA) (1976)
  • 12:12  Tax Reform Act of 1986
  • 12:36  Prop 98 (1988)
  • 17:18  Prop 111 (1990)
  • 18:51  CTA et al. v. Gould (1996)
  • 19:51  Prop 140 (1990)
  • 23:47  Prop 25 (2010)
  • 34:36  Prop 2 (2014)

 

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Episode 22: Course Correction? The Legislature Looks at Big Changes for Charter Schools in California

Episode 22: Course Correction? The Legislature Looks at Big Changes for Charter Schools in California

Host Devon Lincoln talks with Ed Sklar and Erin Hamor about new charter school legislation causing a stir in Sacramento.  If enacted, the pending bills will drastically alter California’s current charter school landscape.

Show Notes & References

 

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Episode 21: Watts in Your Wallet – Financing Clean Energy Projects (Part 1)

Episode 21: Watts in Your Wallet – Financing Clean Energy Projects (Part 1)

In Part I of a discussion on the complex topic of clean energy projects and how they are financed, Sloan Simmons talks with Devon Lincoln and Daniel Maruccia about the wide range of such projects and the challenges public agencies face in determining how to finance them.

Show Notes & References

 

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Episode 20: From ABC to CBD – When Marijuana and Schools Collide

Episode 20: From ABC to CBD – When Marijuana and Schools Collide

The issue of students using marijuana in California’s public schools is ever-evolving, leaving many confused as to the state of the law. Sloan Simmons engages experts in this area of school law, Aimee Perry and Alyssa Bivins, on the most recent developments, including issues for school districts to consider when it comes to student discipline, special education, medication administration, as well as possible changes to state and federal law regarding cannabis which, if passed, would affect school districts. This thoughtful discussion fully explores the latest on these topics, including trending practices and options for school officials.

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