Episode 63 Getting to Know and Understand the FAIR Act

Episode 63 Getting to Know and Understand the FAIR Act

The Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful (“FAIR”) Act became law in 2012 and was enacted with the goal of California schools including a more historically accurate depiction of the contributions of LGBT Americans in the curriculum and to reduce the negative stereotypes and bullying that plague a majority of LGBT youth.  However, in light of …

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UPDATE: Episode 62 Charter School Renewals – They’re Back?

UPDATE: Episode 62 Charter School Renewals – They’re Back?

Erin Hamor, Partner and Co-chair of Lozano Smith’s Charter School Practice Group, is back with an important update on the fate of charter school renewals in the state in light of new pending legislation, discussed in our most recent episode, Charter School Renewals – They’re Back!   For more information on the topics discussed in …

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Episode 62 Charter School Renewals – They’re Back!

Episode 62 Charter School Renewals – They’re Back!

In this Lozano Smith Podcast episode, host Sloan Simmons talks with Lozano Smith Partners and charter school experts Ed Sklar and Erin Hamor regarding the forthcoming return of the charter school renewal process under pre-Pandemic changes in the law resulting from AB 1505. Show Notes & References 1:32 – Charter renewals and where we left …

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Episode 61 Responding to Student Behavior and Student Discipline in the Special Education Context

Episode 61 Responding to Student Behavior and Student Discipline in the Special Education Context

In this Lozano Smith Podcast episode, host Sloan Simmons talks with Lozano Smith special education Partner Sarah Garcia and special education attorney Kaitlyn Tucker about the nuances and options when responding to student behavior, including imposition of student discipline and other options, in the special education context. Show Notes & References 1:28 – Expedited due …

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Episode 60 Changes to the California Public Records Act: What You Need to Know

Episode 60 Changes to the California Public Records Act: What You Need to Know

Effective 2023, the California Public Records Act (“CPRA”) has a new statutory “home” within the Government Code.  (See Gov. Code, § 7920.000 et seq.)  While the Legislature has indicated this reorganization is not intended to change the CPRA substantively, the practical effects of this reorganization remain to be seen.  In this Lozano Smith Podcast episode, …

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Episode 59 Student Legislative Update 2023

Episode 59 Student Legislative Update 2023

This episode provides school administrators with the latest legislative changes and developments regarding student matters with Lozano Smith and Student Practice Group leaders Ruth Mendyk and Joshua Whiteside, along with Fresno attorney Nisha Dale. Show Notes & References 1:23 – Governor’s Executive Order: End of State of Emergency (February 28, 2023) 2:29 –Student threats and …

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Episode 58 Reflections on Kennedy v. Bremerton School District After Half a School Year

Episode 58 Reflections on Kennedy v. Bremerton School District After Half a School Year

The United States Supreme Court’s June 2022 Opinion in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District marked a potential sea change for the considerations school districts must account for in relation to employee private religious expression in the school context, whether as a matter of constitutional free speech rights vs. regulation of employee speech, free exercise of religion, or …

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Episode 57 State Board of Education Considers First Charter School Petition Appeals Post AB-1505

Episode 57 State Board of Education Considers First Charter School Petition Appeals Post AB-1505

As discussed in Episode 56, there were three pending charter school petition appeals to the State Board of Education (SBE) following denial by the respective LEAs. These were the first three charter petition appeals subject to the new appeal processes since Assembly Bill 1505 became effective in 2020.  In this Lozano Smith Podcast episode, host …

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Episode 56 Hot Topics Regarding Charter Schools Coming Out of the Pandemic

Episode 56 Hot Topics Regarding Charter Schools Coming Out of the Pandemic

Effective 2019, significant legal changes were enacted regarding charter schools in California.  The anticipated effects and implementation of those changes, however, were stunted by the COVID-19 outbreak.  In this Lozano Smith Podcast episode, host Sloan Simmons engages with Lozano Smith Charter Practice Group Co-Leaders, Ed Sklar and Erin Hamor, to discuss the current state of …

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Episode 55 Special Education – Private Schools and Alternatives to Public School Placements

Episode 55 Special Education – Private Schools and Alternatives to Public School Placements

In the wake of COVID-19, many families have experienced or explored new ways for their children to receive education.  Lozano Smith attorneys Lauri Arrowsmith and Kaitlyn Tucker will examine the recent trend of more parents seeking alternative placements for their children with disabilities and how educational agencies should handle such requests, including those seeking placement …

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