Episode 49 Preparing for the New Year: New Student Laws In Effect Now and in 2022 and Beyond

Summary: Host Joshua Whiteside joins Lozano Smith attorney Ruth Mendyk to discuss updates and new obligations facing educational agencies now and during the second half of the 2021-22 school year. This discussion includes a review of important legislation from the Fall 2021 legislative session.<br> <br> Show Notes &amp; References<br> <br> 2:30 – Education Code 48205 - Excused absences<br> 2:50 – Senate Bill (SB) 14 (urgency) - Excused absences for mental or behavioral health<br> 6:46 – Assembly Bill (AB) 516 - Excused absences for cultural ceremonies and events<br> 9:13 – SB 254 – September 11th remembrance exercises and observations<br> 11:24 – AB 27 (urgency) – Website posting requirement for liaison and related homeless information<br> 12:11 – SB 400 – Housing questionnaire and rights/resources for homeless students<br> 14:26 – AB 132 – Ensure student completion of FAFSA form (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), alternate form, or opt-out<br> 17:25 – AB 104 – Grade change requests, student retention, and exemptions from graduation requirements<br> 20:54 – AB 101 – Ethnic studies<br> <br>  <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.