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 Episode 30: Charter School Reform Laws Have Been Enacted – Now What? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:41

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. Show Notes & References 2:50  Assembly Bill (AB) 1505 16:42  Assembly Bill (AB) 1507 19:48  Anderson Union High School District v. Shasta Secondary Home School (2016) 4 Cal.App.5th 262 26:40  Lozano Smith Charter School Toolkit (to request a Toolkit, email ClientServices@lozanosmith.com) 27:16  Lozano Smith Charter Symposium   For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.

 Episode 29: Top Myths of School Avoidance (Part 2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:38

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

 Episode 28: Top Myths of School Avoidance (Part 1) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:27

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 6:46  Lucia Mar Unified School District v. Student (2017) OAH Case No. 2017020299 11:31  Family systems vs. family issues 14:29  Child Find 15:25  IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education and Improvement Act) 18:54  Common Sense Media’s Digital Citizenship Curriculum 20:29  Navigating SEL From the Inside Out - Harvard Graduate School of Education (March 2017) 25:28  Parent v. Berkeley Unified School District (Sept. 13, 2018) OAH Case No. 2018030517 28:19  SARB (School Attendance Review Board) 30:00  Truancy vs. being a truant vs. chronic absenteeism (Ed. Code 48260.5 and 60901; 5 CCR 420 and 421.) 32:29  Anxiety and Depression Association of America resources   For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.

 Episode 27: What Is Least Restrictive Environment? What the Courts Say | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:47

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

 Episode 26: No Easy Answers – Cities, School Districts, and the Statewide Affordable Housing Crisis | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 43:01

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. Show Notes & References 10:04  SB 1 - Road Repair and Accountability Act (2017) 12:25  AB 72 (2017) - Attorneys General can sue city or county for housing noncompliance 12:59  Housing and Community Development (HCD) 15:20  Sterling fees (1986) 17:01  SB 50 (1997) - School impact fee law 17:06  School impact fee tiers (Level 1, 2, 3) 17:39  Prop 39 bonds/55% bonds 19:44  Transit Corridors and Student Generation Rate (SGR) 23:04  City of Huntington Beach lawsuits 29:51  SummerHill Winchester LLC v. Campbell Union School District 31:39  2019 Proposed legislation from Senator Scott Weiner (SB 50) 35:01  Impact on schools 36:52  School district workforce housing 37:38  What can the state do for schools? 39:07  What can the state do for cities? Client News Brief: New Law Eases Path to School Employee Housing (February 2018) Client News Brief: State Adopts Comprehensive Housing Legislation (December 2017)   For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.

 Episode 25: The Evolving Landscape of Title IX Compliance | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:09

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. Show Notes & References 2:02  Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; 34 C.F.R. Part 106 2:47  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) 4:43  Dear Colleague Letters 2001, 2011 (rescinded), 2014 (rescinded) and 2017 5:05  Dear Colleague Letter (September 22, 2017) 5:06  Q & A on Campus Sexual Misconduct (September 2017) 6:02  Interim Measures 13:29  Responsible Employee 19:42  Senate Bill 1375 (2016); Education Code § 221.61 20:46  CSBA Model Policy - Uniform Complaint Procedures (BP/AR 1312.3) 22:06  CSBA Model Policy - Sexual Harassment (BP/AR 5145.7) 29:43  Exception to FERPA 31:09  Preponderance of the Evidence Standard 45:56  Lozano Smith Title IX Toolkit   For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.

 Episode 24: Watts in Your Wallet – Financing Clean Energy Projects (Part 2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:20

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 1:30  Government Code § 4217.10, et seq. 2:29  Power Purchasing Agreement (PPA) 7:47  Constitutional Debt Limitation 9:42  City of Los Angeles v. Offner (1942); Dean v. Kuchel (1950) 11:40  California Debt & Investment Advisory Commission (CDIAC) 16:08  Report of Proposed Debt Issuance (Government Code § 8855(I)(1)) 19:39  SEC Rule 15c2-12 21:33  Proposition 39 31:36  Assembly Bill 182 (Ch. 447, Stats. 2013, effective 1/1/14) 31:39  MCDC (Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation) Initiative (2014-2016) 31:43  "Pay-to-Play" (Treasurer's Office 2016) 31:47  Assembly Bill 195 (Ch. 105, Stats. 2017, effective 1/1/18)   For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.

 Episode 23: Looking at the Bottom Line – How California’s State Budget Process Directly Impacts Your School District’s Options | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:07:27

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

 Episode 22: Course Correction? The Legislature Looks at Big Changes for Charter Schools in California | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 34:10

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 2:03  EDCAL Article 6:32  AB 1505 10:48  AB 1506 15:26  SB 756 19:20  AB 1507 19:42 Anderson Union High School District v. Shasta Secondary Home School (2016) 4 Cal.App.5th 262 25:52  AB 1508 (gutted and amended as of March 2019)   For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.

 Episode 21: Watts in Your Wallet – Financing Clean Energy Projects (Part 1) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:24

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 8:04  Solar Power Purchasing Agreement (PPA) 18:20  The Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) 29:10  Net Energy Metering 35:08  Prop 39 Initiative (2000) Amended Section 1 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution Amended Section 18 of Article XVI of the California Constitution   For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.

 Episode 20: From ABC to CBD – When Marijuana and Schools Collide | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:03:32

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. Show Notes & References 6:08     Controlled Substances Act (1970) 8:19     Safe & Drug Free Schools and Communities Act (1994) 9:43     Memos from Obama Administration: Ogden Memo (2009) Cole Memo (2013) 11:06   Current Congressional “Rider”: Congressional Appropriations Act (2019) 12:25   Compassionate Use Act (1996) 13:42   Ninth Circuit Case: United States v. McIntosh (2016) 16:05   Proposition 64 (November 2016) 16:22   Memo from Trump Administration: Sessions Memo (2018) 19:05   Education Code section 48900 (Suspension and Expulsion) 19:19   Education Code section 48915 (Expulsion) 24:08   Education Code section 49423 (Medication Administration) 25:33   FDA Approval of Epidiolex: June 26, 2018 26:10   DEA Classification of Epidiolex on Schedule V: September 27, 2018; see also Federal Register.   30:32   Student v. Sylvan Union School District (2014) OAH Case No. 2014010077 33:08   Student v. Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District (2018) OAH Case No. 2018050651(Client News Brief: October 2018) 43:36   FDA FAQs Regarding Marijuana 44:37   FDA Public Hearing on May 31, 2019 51:32   SB 1127 (2018): Governor’s Veto 51:39   SB 223 (2019): Text of Pending Bill   For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.

 Episode 19: Religion in the Schools – A Vehicle for Inclusivity | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:39

Attorney Michael Smith, joined by associate Josh Whiteside, talks with host Devon Lincoln about the role that religion plays in the lives of public school students and their teachers and other staff, and how schools can create a climate of inclusivity and support for students of every background and faith tradition. Show Notes & References 6:13  Kennedy v. Bremerton School Dist. 869 F.3d 813 (2017); School District Need Not Accommodate Coach's Request to Publicly Pray at Football Games (Client News Brief: October 2017) 8:35  Equal Access Act (20 U.S.C. § 4071 et seq.) 10:23  See Ed. Code, §§ 52, 53. 12:05  The Satanic Temple Seeks Access to Public Elementary Schools Nationwide (Client News Brief: September 2016) 18:04  Abington v. Schempp (1963) 374 U.S. 203 30:06  Fair Education Act (Ed. Code, § 51204.5.) 36:05  Assembly Bill (AB) 1248; New Law Entitles Students To Wear Tribal Regalia Or Recognized Objects Of Religious, Ceremonial Or Cultural Significance As An Adornment At School Graduation Ceremonies (Client News Brief: January 2019)   For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.

 Episode 18: Restraints – How the Law Guides Some of the Most Challenging Classroom Decisions | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:46

In a wide ranging discussion on a sensitive and challenging topic, Devon Lincoln discusses the law regarding the use of restraints in school with special education attorneys Sarah Garcia and Roxana Khan. The attorneys discuss real world experiences, the law that applies in this area, and how staff and administrators can best approach these difficult issues. Show Notes & References New Law Limits the Use of Seclusion and Restraints in Schools, Requires Annual Data Report (Client News Brief: December 2018)   For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.

 Episode 17: How Many Charter Schools Are Too Many Charter Schools? A Statewide Debate | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:23

Devon Lincoln talks with charter school law experts Ed Sklar and Claudia Weaver about the statewide conversation currently surrounding charter schools and the impact they have on traditional public schools.  From recent teacher strikes, to the election of a new Superintendent of Public Instruction, to a raft of new legislative proposals, the role of charter schools is front and center in California politics right now.  Ed and Claudia discuss the shift in the debate regarding charter schools, the origins of this debate, the issues it raises, and what the future might hold for educational options in the state. Show Notes & References Education Code section 47600 et seq. (“Charter Schools Act of 1992”) Sunshine Laws To Begin Shining On Charter Schools: Charter Schools Subject To Public Transparency Laws (Client News Brief: January 2019) Governor Signs Transparency Bill (Client News Brief: March 2019) 101 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 92 (Dec. 26, 2018) Ricardo Cano, ‘Common sense regulations’ or ‘an extended middle finger’—how far will California go on charter schools? (March 6, 2019)   For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.

 Episode 16: It’s Time to Fill Out Your Form 700! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:47

It’s that time of year, when California public servants must prepare and submit their annual statements of economic interest.  The statement, commonly referred to as Form 700, is due on April 2 this year.  Devon Lincoln talks to ethics expert Tom Gauthier about common pitfalls in filling out the form, what you need to know to get it right, and why it matters. Show Notes & References 7:14  CSBA Sample Policy Conflict of Interest - Board Bylaw 9270 8:35  Form 700 - 2018/2019 Statement of Economic Interests (Link to Form 700 Document) 17:15  Reference Pamphlet - 2018/2019 Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests (Link to Reference Pamphlet)   For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.

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