On Sept. 30, the Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District issued a decision in the case of Berkley People’s Alliance v. City of Berkeley overturning the lower court’s order dismissing the case. The appellate court held that recessing a public meeting and reconvening […]
On June 12, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in A.J.T. v. Osseo, a case that examined whether claims by students arguing disability discrimination by school districts under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Rehabilitation Act of 1973 require a […]
On May 21, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published, “Proposed Priorities and Definitions-Secretary’s Supplemental Priorities and Definitions on Evidence-Based Literacy, Education Choice, and Returning Education to the States” in the Federal Register. The proposed rule is part of the federal rulemaking process used by […]
On May 14, the Ninth Circuit issued a decision in Garnier v. O’Connor-Ratcliff, a case that relates to public officials’ use of social media, and which the U.S. Supreme Court remanded for reconsideration under a newly created standard. CSBA’s Education Legal Alliance (ELA) filed an […]
On April 4, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in Regino v. Staley, a case about parental notification and student privacy rights. The court’s decision vacated the District Court’s decision to dismiss the case with prejudice and remanded the case back for further proceedings with guidance on how the lower court should move forward in its considerations of Regino’s claims.
The Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) is a division of the U.S. Department of Education tasked with, among other things, the administration of federal laws related to student privacy in local educational agencies that receive federal funds. Each year, two laws — the Family Educational […]
On Feb. 28, the U.S. Department of Education released a “Frequently Asked Questions About Racial Preferences and Stereotypes Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act” (FAQ) document in an effort to answer questions about a dear colleague letter released on Feb. 14. The “Dear […]
As explained in a previous issue of California School News, in April 2024 the Biden Administration issued new Title IX regulations effective Aug. 1, 2024. Among other things, these regulations made significant changes to Title IX sexual harassment procedures — such as those governing the […]
With election season in full swing, elected board members, especially those running for re-election, should be aware of laws that affect campaign activities and contributions, including the pay-to-play provisions of Senate Bill 1439 (2022). Specifically, SB 1439 widened the scope of Government Code Section 84308, […]
In a resounding victory for school board members on March 15, the United States Supreme Court developed a new and more restrictive test for determining when public officials can be held liable for First Amendment violations related to management of their social media accounts. The […]
