Tomorrow, November 29th, marks the beginning of the 2012 Annual Education Conference of the California School Boards Association (CSBA).
KMTG has been proud to partner with CSBA over the years to provide the very best in education and training for CSBA members. This year's conference is being held in San Francisco and we're pleased to report that several KMTG attorneys were selected as speakers and panel participants.
KMTG attorney Roman Munoz is conducting a workshop entitled Leadership in Collective Bargaining -- Strategies for Success. Check out the presentation on Saturday, December 1 from 8:30-9:45am at Moscone West.
Additionally, Addison Covert will be presenting two Table Talks on Friday, November 30 at Moscone West. Addison, along with KMTG attorney Stacy Toledo, will discuss Planning for Your Successful 2013 Bond Election from 8:30-9:45am. Addison and Meghan Covert Russell will review Your Charter School Responsibilities Under Proposition 39 from 10:00-11:15am.
If you are attending the CSBA meeting, you won't want to miss these insightful presentations by members of the KMTG Education group. We hope to see you there!
Showing posts with label charter school. Show all posts
Showing posts with label charter school. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Thursday, November 8, 2012
District Not Required To Locate Charter School At Its Preferred Location
In Los Angeles International Charter High School v. Los Angeles Unified School District (--- Cal.Rptr.3d ----, Cal.App. 2 Dist., October 11, 2012), a California Court of Appeal considered the challenge by a charter school to a school district’s decision to provide facilities at a site other than the Charter’s preferred location. The appellate court ruled that Proposition 39 requires only that school districts make “reasonable efforts” to place charter schools “near” their desired location but does not require districts to provide charter schools with the specific requested location.
For further analysis of the case please see our Legal Alert.
Meghan Covert Russell
For further analysis of the case please see our Legal Alert.
Meghan Covert Russell
Monday, October 22, 2012
Legislative Update: Principal Evaluations, Public Contract Bidding, Design-Build Contracts, API Scores, and Charter Schools
KMTG will be issuing a series of updates, as part of our Legal Alerts, on new legislation signed by Governor Brown. All laws become effective January 1, 2013, unless otherwise stated. Below is a brief summary of SB 1292, AB 1565, SB 1509, SB 1458 and SB 1290.
The Legislature declared in passing AB 1292 that governing Boards should “establish a uniform system of evaluations to guide principal growth and to improve principal performance while raising pupil achievement.” SB 1292 is voluntary and districts are not bound to use these SB 1292 provisions. SB 1292 adds sections 44670 and 44671 to the Education Code regarding evaluation of new principals and provide guidelines and suggested standards for evaluations.
AB 1565 requires prospective bidders for construction contracts for public school districts to complete a prequalification questionnaire and financial statement for projects of one million dollars or more. AB 1565 adds section 20111.6 to the Public Contract Code and the new law will apply to projects that receive funding from the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 or any funds from a future school bond. Section 20111.6 will not apply to school districts with an average daily attendance of less than 2,500. The new law will only apply to contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2014.
Current law provides that until January 1, 2014, a governing Board for a school district or community college may enter into a design-build contract for the design and construction of a facility, if statutory-specified requirements are met. SB 1509 extends the authority for governing boards of school districts and community colleges to enter into design-build contracts until January 1, 2020. Additionally, SB 1509 specifically provides that “it is the intent of the Legislature that design-build procurement does not replace or eliminate public bidding.”
SB 1458 alters the method by which the Academic Performance Index (API) is calculated. SB 1458 eliminates the requirement that API scores be used to measure the progress of specified schools and rank all public schools for the purpose of the High Achieving/Improving Schools Program. SB 1458 also changes the requirement that standardized testing account for at least 60% of the API to no more than 60% starting in 2016.
SB 1290 requires county offices of education or school districts which approve charter schools to take into account subgroup growth when renewing a charter. SB 1290 adds the requirement that “‘[p]upil outcomes shall include outcomes that address increases in pupil academic achievement both school-wide and for all groups of pupils served by the charter school,” which “means a numerically significant pupil subgroup . . . served by the charter school.”
Legal Alerts are available on our website, or if you are interested in receiving email notification of our Legal Alerts, please email us at kmtgalerts@kmtg.com
Meghan Covert Russell
The Legislature declared in passing AB 1292 that governing Boards should “establish a uniform system of evaluations to guide principal growth and to improve principal performance while raising pupil achievement.” SB 1292 is voluntary and districts are not bound to use these SB 1292 provisions. SB 1292 adds sections 44670 and 44671 to the Education Code regarding evaluation of new principals and provide guidelines and suggested standards for evaluations.
AB 1565 requires prospective bidders for construction contracts for public school districts to complete a prequalification questionnaire and financial statement for projects of one million dollars or more. AB 1565 adds section 20111.6 to the Public Contract Code and the new law will apply to projects that receive funding from the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 or any funds from a future school bond. Section 20111.6 will not apply to school districts with an average daily attendance of less than 2,500. The new law will only apply to contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2014.
Current law provides that until January 1, 2014, a governing Board for a school district or community college may enter into a design-build contract for the design and construction of a facility, if statutory-specified requirements are met. SB 1509 extends the authority for governing boards of school districts and community colleges to enter into design-build contracts until January 1, 2020. Additionally, SB 1509 specifically provides that “it is the intent of the Legislature that design-build procurement does not replace or eliminate public bidding.”
SB 1458 alters the method by which the Academic Performance Index (API) is calculated. SB 1458 eliminates the requirement that API scores be used to measure the progress of specified schools and rank all public schools for the purpose of the High Achieving/Improving Schools Program. SB 1458 also changes the requirement that standardized testing account for at least 60% of the API to no more than 60% starting in 2016.
SB 1290 requires county offices of education or school districts which approve charter schools to take into account subgroup growth when renewing a charter. SB 1290 adds the requirement that “‘[p]upil outcomes shall include outcomes that address increases in pupil academic achievement both school-wide and for all groups of pupils served by the charter school,” which “means a numerically significant pupil subgroup . . . served by the charter school.”
Legal Alerts are available on our website, or if you are interested in receiving email notification of our Legal Alerts, please email us at kmtgalerts@kmtg.com
Meghan Covert Russell
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Back to School: Is Your Staff Trained to Deal with Student Emergency Medical Issues?
SB 161 (Education Code section 49414.7), which became effective on January 1, 2012, authorizes non-medical school employees with voluntary emergency medical training to provide, in the absence of a credentialed school or licensed nurse, emergency medical assistance to students with epilepsy who are suffering from seizures. This law also applies to charter schools.
The California Department of Education ("CDE") was required to post guidelines on the implementation of SB 161 by July 1, 2012, but was unable to fulfill this requirement through the normal rulemaking process. In the mean time, the CDE has posted Emergency Regulations, which are currently in effect. Additionally, FAQs regarding SB 161 are posted on the Department of Education's website here. More information from the CDE on SB 161 and its implementation can be accessed here.
On a related note, Education Code section 49414.5 permits non-medical school employees with voluntary emergency medical training to provide emergency care to students with diabetes who are suffering from severe hypoglycemia.
Meghan Covert Russell
The California Department of Education ("CDE") was required to post guidelines on the implementation of SB 161 by July 1, 2012, but was unable to fulfill this requirement through the normal rulemaking process. In the mean time, the CDE has posted Emergency Regulations, which are currently in effect. Additionally, FAQs regarding SB 161 are posted on the Department of Education's website here. More information from the CDE on SB 161 and its implementation can be accessed here.
On a related note, Education Code section 49414.5 permits non-medical school employees with voluntary emergency medical training to provide emergency care to students with diabetes who are suffering from severe hypoglycemia.
Meghan Covert Russell
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