Episode 43 Catching Up, and Looking Forward: Student Issues After a Year of COVID-19 and Heading Back to School in 2021-2022

Summary: Host Sloan Simmons joins Lozano Smith attorneys Ruth Mendyk and Joshua Whiteside to discuss updates to district policies and practices during the 2020-21 school year, pending legislation on student retention and grading issues for 2021-22 and proposed curriculum and kindergarten / preschool related issues for future years.<br> <br> Show Notes &amp; References<br> <br> 2:30 – Assembly Bill (AB) 1127 - Expanded transfer rights to victims of bullying (Client News Brief 74)<br> 4:34 – Education Code 48900(r) - Student discipline for bullying<br> 6:35 – Heightened transportation obligation within AB 1127<br> 7:55 – Changes to conditions for student UCP (Uniform Complaint Procedures) complaints (Client News Brief 77)<br> 10:35 – Face masks<br> 11:20 – California Department of Public Health (CDPH) guidelines (Client News Brief 3)<br> 12:30 – Vaccinations<br> 16:47 – June 15th reopening<br> 17:46 – Masks and buses (Executive Order 13998)<br> 19:26 – AB 104 - Student retention<br> 26:29 – AB 104 timelines<br> 28:10 – Pass/no pass grades (Education Code 49066.5)<br> 31:10 – Senate Bill (SB) 545 - Student retention<br> 36:56 – AB 101 - Ethnic studies curriculum<br> 38:24 – California State Board of Education (CSBE) adopted curriculum<br> 38:54 – Critical race theory &amp; teaching about race<br> 42:54 – AB 22 - Expanded transitional kindergarten<br> 43:26 – SB 50 - California state preschool program<br> 44:05 – Virtual instruction &amp; independent study<br> <br> Lozano Smith's COVID-19 Resources can be found here.<br> <br> For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.