Edward J. Sklar
Partner | Walnut Creek
esklar@lozanosmith.com
Tel: 925.953.1620
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Overview
Edward J. Sklar is the Managing Partner of Lozano Smith's Walnut Creek office. Mr. Sklar advises school districts on managing California's charter school landscape, serving as co-chair of the firm's Charter Schools Practice Group. He is an authority on all aspects of a public school district's obligations to comply with California's Charter Schools Act, including charter oversight, facilities, petition review and revocation. Mr. Sklar also provides guidance to school districts that want to establish their own "dependent" charter schools.Mr. Sklar also advises school districts on all legal issues that arise in the routine course of educating students. This includes matters of student discipline, residency, student records, civil rights, and compliance with state and federal education reform measures. He has extensive experience advising clients on compliance with the Brown Act and the Public Records Act.
Presenter Experience
Mr. Sklar has provided training and conducted seminars on a number of topics for multiple organizations. They include the California School Boards Association (CSBA), National School Boards Association (NSBA), Coalition for Adequate School Housing (CASH) annual conference, CASH Leadership Academy, Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) annual conference, ACSA Superintendent Symposium, and California Association of Supervisors of Child Welfare and Attendance (CASCWA) conference.Additional Experience
Prior to joining Lozano Smith, Mr. Sklar practiced civil litigation at Lewis, D'Amato, Brisbois & Bisgaard, LLP, and Cesari, Werner & Moriarty, both in San Francisco. The fast-paced practice of litigation provided the training ground for his vast experience in settlement negotiations and his advocacy skills in courtrooms and administrative hearings.Education
Mr. Sklar received his J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law and his B.A. from Rutgers University.Two New Laws Related to Student Discipline Promote Recess and Restorative Justice Practices
December 2023Number 45Earlier this year, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law, both of which concern how school districts impose student discipline. Assembly Bill (AB) 1165 amends Education Code section 48900.5 to add provisions that encourage school staff to engage the victim and perpetrator of racist bullying, harassment, or intimidation, in a restorative justice practice that meets the needs of both students. Senate Bill (SB) 291, which will be enacted as Education Code section ...
Approval of Nation's First Religious Based Charter School Opens Door to Contentious Constitutional Question
August 2023Number 31On June 5, 2023, an Oklahoma charter school authorizer approved the nation’s first religious charter school. The decision is certain to ignite litigation and open the possibility that higher courts may explore whether religious schools may be state sanctioned and publicly funded.BackgroundThe Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board (the Board) is a statutorily created public entity with authority to authorize and sponsor Oklahoma statewide virtual chart...
California Department of Education Issues Guidance for the Restart of Charter Renewals
January 2023Number 2On October 13, 2022, the California Department of Education (CDE) distributed guidance related to the renewals of charter school petitions that will come before charter authorizers in the 2023-2024 school year. The CDE guidance can be found here. A brief refresher: 2019’s Assembly Bill (AB) 1505 modified the criteria for reviewing charter petition renewals, creating a three-tiered renewal system under which charter authorizers are required to consider a cha...
Appellate Court Clarifies What School Districts May Charge Charter Schools for Facilities
November 2021Number 41The California Court of Appeal has held that school districts must exclude maintenance and operations costs from their calculations when determining the pro rata fees of a charter school that pays for its own maintenance and operations. (Mt. Diablo Unified School District v. Clayton Valley Charter High School (2021) 69 Cal.App.5th 1004.) “Pro rata fees” are the “rent” a charter school pays to a school district for the charter school’s use of...
AB 130 Significantly Impacts Charter Schools: Charter Term and Nonclassroom-based Moratorium Extensions Headline Key Updates
August 2021Number 18Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law the 2021-2022 Education Omnibus Budget Trailer Bill, Assembly Bill (AB) 130 (Trailer Bill), imposing critical changes impacting charter schools and their authorizers. Notably, the Trailer Bill automatically extends the term of most charter petitions by two years. The Trailer Bill also extends the moratorium on nonclassroom-based charter schools by three years, to January 1, 2025.Charter Term ExtensionsAll charter petitions that wou...
SB 98 Impacts on Charter Schools
July 2020Number 60Senate Bill (SB) 98, the Budget Education Trailer Bill, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on June 29, 2020, has several impacts specific to charter schools.Changes Related to Assembly Bills (AB) 1505 and 1507SB 98 includes several provisions that amend and/or clean-up provisions of the Charter School’s Act (the Act) codified under AB 1505 and AB 1507, including:Renewal Criteria: Under recent charter school reform legislation, charter schools up for renewal are separated ...
A Return to Sports? California Interscholastic Federation Issues Guidelines for Return to Physical Activity and Training
July 2020Number 53Update 12/1/20 – CIF puts hold on start date for full practice and competition for Education Based Athletics: https://cifstate.org/covid-19/12.1.20_releaseAmong the many questions school districts are struggling with as they prepare for the fall semester, is whether, and to what extent, athletics and other extracurricular activities may resume. The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), the organization that governs high school sports in California, has partially...
Teachers' Union Prevails at PERB in Effort to Organize Charter Schools
July 2020Number 54The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) recently held that a teachers' union's petitions for recognition at three charter schools were appropriate under the Education Employment Relations Act (EERA). Most importantly, PERB held that the union demonstrated sufficient majority support among employees of the schools to be certified as the exclusive representative of each school.In this case, the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) filed three separate petitions for recognit...
California Department of Education Provides Grading and Graduation Guidance for Local Educational Agencies During School Closures
April 2020Number 21Last week, the California Department of Education (CDE) released its highly-anticipated guidance to school districts, county offices of education and charter schools (collectively, LEAs) regarding course grading and graduation requirements as LEAs proceed with delivery of their educational programs through distance learning during the COVID-19 crisis.The CDE guidance can be found here https://www.cde.ca.gov./ls/he/hn/gradegraduationfaq.asp. CDE's primary goal in providing t...
New Law Prohibits Barriers To Charter School Enrollment
November 2019Number 69A new law is intended to discourage the improper recruitment and disenrollment of charter school students, particularly students who belong to certain protected classes. Recently signed by Governor Newsom, Senate Bill (SB) 75 adds a provision to California's Charter Schools Act to prohibit charter schools from discouraging a student from enrolling or continuing to enroll in the charter school.The law lists explicitly unlawful bases for "counseling out" students and their...
New Law Allows Former Students To Change Name And Gender On Past Student Records
October 2019Number 48Assembly Bill (AB) 711 establishes a process for former students to change their name and gender on pupil records, including diplomas.Existing law requires school districts to maintain and preserve, in perpetuity, certain mandatory pupil records, even after a student graduates. AB 711 was enacted to address the needs of former students and to protect their privacy rights. Prior to the enactment of this statute, former students' prior legal names (or "dead names") and/or g...
Governor Newsom Signs Comprehensive Reforms for Charter Schools
October 2019Number 49In the largest overhaul of California's Charter Schools Act ("Act") since it was enacted in 1992, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1505 and AB 1507 on October 3, 2019. The Act authorizes the establishment and operation of charter schools in California. The closely watched and hotly debated reforms impact most aspects of charter school authorization, including oversight, appeals, and renewals. Enactment of AB 1505 and AB 1507 follows months of negotiations and compromises f...
New Guidance Answers Questions Regarding FERPA And School Law Enforcement Units
May 2019Number 23The United States Department of Education (Department) issued answers to 37 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The FAQs focus on how FERPA relates to school law enforcement units and school resource officers (SROs). The full document, issued by the Department on February 12, 2019, is available here.The Department issued the FAQs in response to the Final Report of the Federal Commission on School Safety (Report), ...
Sunshine Laws To Begin Shining On Charter Schools: Charter Schools Subject To Public Transparency Laws
January 2019Number 7The California Attorney General recently issued a long-awaited opinion addressing the applicability of certain "sunshine" laws to charter schools. Specifically, the Attorney General concluded that California charter schools and their governing bodies are subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Brown Act), the California Public Records Act (Public Records Act), Government Code section 1090 and the Political Reform act of 1974. The opinion further states that the books and record...
New Laws Impacting Media Literacy, Financial Aid Applications and the "A-G" Course List Will Soon Go into Effect
December 2018Number 89Governor Jerry Brown recently signed several bills into law that impact student instruction for public schools. Senate Bill (SB) 830 and Assembly Bills (AB) 2015 and 2239 relate to media literacy, instruction regarding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the California Dream Act Application, and the addition of courses to the "A-G" course list.SB 830 Recognizing the influence of social media and the proliferation of false news stories, SB 830 intends...
New Bills Remove Obstacles to Graduation for Migrant and Immigrant Students
December 2018 Number 83 Assembly Bills (AB) 2121 and 2735 will make it easier for migrant students and English learners to access courses in core curriculum subjects and obtain course credit necessary for graduation. Both bills were signed by Governor Jerry Brown in September 2018. AB 2121 will become effective on January 1, 2019, while AB 2735 will take effect at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year. AB 2735 Existing law requires schools to ensure that students with limited E...
New Laws will Require Charter Schools to Provide Meals, Sexual Health Education
October 2018Number 57The Legislature has expanded requirements for charter schools in 2019. Assembly Bill (AB) 1871 will require charter schools to provide meals to needy students, while AB 2601 will require charters to provide sexual health education to students in grades 7-12.Assembly Bill 1871Starting on July 1, 2019, AB 1871 will require California charter schools to provide needy students with one nutritionally adequate free or reduced price meal each day. Charter schools were previously...
Field Trip Immunity Does Not Apply to a Community College's Hosting of an Intercollegiate Athletic Event
August 2018Number 44Community college districts are generally immune from liability for injuries sustained in the course of field trips and excursions under the California Code of Regulations, title 5, section 55220. However, in Anselmo v. Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, an appellate court determined that such immunity does not apply to an injury sustained during an intercollegiate athletic tournament.BackgroundIn this case, a community college hosted an intercollegiate beach v...
Charter Schools Must Obtain Separate Approvals for New Schools, Renewals, and Revisions, Court Rules
March 2018 Number 10 A California appellate court has published a decision affirming that charter schools must obtain separate approvals for new initial petitions, charter renewals, and material revisions to charter school petitions. InToday's Fresh Start Charter School v. Inglewood Unified School District, et al. (Feb. 7, 2018, Case No. B280986) ___ Cal.App.5th ___, the Second District Court of Appeal issued a published decision, concluding that: (1) Charter schools may not use a renewal p...
Legislative Update: California's Charter School Students Win New Protections
October 2017 Number 70 A new law aims to ensure equal access for students seeking to enroll in charter schools and to end the practice of dismissing, or "counseling out," charter school students without due process. Assembly Bill (AB) 1360 takes effect on January 1, 2018. The bill gives charter authorizers a new tool for ensuring that charters do not engage in discriminatory admissions practices and provides students more due process during disciplinary proceedings. A description of th...
Charter Schools Facilities Request Deadlines Looming
October 2017 Number 71 Commonly referred to as "Prop. 39," Education Code section 47614 requires that, in certain circumstances, school districts must provide facilities to charter schools. Pursuant to Prop. 39, charter schools must request facilities for the 2018-2019 school year, in writing, by November 1, 2017. Because Prop. 39 triggers certain obligations for a school district, it is best to be prepared for the upcoming facilities request season. A charter school's timely faciliti...
County Boards of Education May Not Exempt Charter Schools from Local Zoning Regulations
February 2017 Number 7 A California Court of Appeal has held that a county board of education may not grant exemptions from zoning ordinances under Government Code section 53094. ( San Jose Unified School District v. Santa Clara County Office of Education (Jan 24, 2017, No. H041088) ___ Cal.App.5th ___ < http://www.courts. ca.gov/opinions/documents/H041088.PDF >.) Specifically, county boards may not exempt the charter schools they authorize from zoning ordinances. School districts ...
Closely Watched Charter School Decision Becomes Binding Precedent
January 2017 Number 5 The Third District Court of Appeal’s decision in Anderson Union High School District v. Shasta Secondary Home School (2016) 4 Cal.App.5th 262 (Anderson) is now binding law in California. Following successful legal argument by Lozano Smith, the court, on October 17, 2016, confirmed that the geographic and site limitations of the Charter Schools Act (Act) are applicable to all charter schools, including “nonclassroom-based” programs. On January 18, ...
California Court Rules that Charter Schools Generally Cannot Locate Outside of Their Authorizing School District's Boundaries
October 2016 Number 79 In a case watched closely by the charter school community - including school districts, county offices of education and charter operators - California's Third District Court of Appeal has issued an opinion which holds that the geographic and site limitations of the Charter Schools Act (Ed. Code, § 47600 et seq.) are applicable to all charter schools, including "nonclassroom-based" programs. (Anderson Union High School District v. Shasta Secondary Home School (O...
Governor Vetoes Charter School Transparency Bill
October 2016 Number 74 On September 30, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Assembly Bill (AB) 709, which would have expressly required California charter schools to comply with the same transparency and conflict of interest requirements as traditional public school districts. With recent reports of mismanagement by charter school governing boards across the state, there is constant discussion as to which conflict of interest and transparency laws apply to charter schools. AB 709 specifically...
OCR Issues Guidance to Ensure Gender Equality in Career and Technical Education Programs
July 2016 Number 42 The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) issued a joint "Dear Colleague" letter on June 15, 2016 providing "significant guidance" on how to ensure gender equality in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. The guidance was prompted by data indicating persistent underrepresentation of men and women in fields considered "non-traditional" for their gender (i.e., underrepresentation of...
Recent Legislation Addresses 9th Grade Mathematics Placement, Mascot Names, and Other Issues Impacting California Students
November 2015 Number 73 Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law several Assembly Bills and Senate Bills impacting school district campuses. These bills are summarized below. Senate Bill 359: the California Mathematics Placement Act of 2015 By January 1, 2016, school districts must adopt a fair, objective and transparent mathematics placement policy for students entering the 9th grade. Senate Bill (SB) 359 was drafted in response to research by the Noyce Foundation which reve...
Charter School Prop. 39 Facilities Requests are Due November 1
October 2015 Number 60 Commonly referred to as "Prop. 39", Education Code section 47614 requires that school districts provide facilities to charter schools. Charter schools must request facilities for the 2016-2017 school year, in writing, by November 1, 2015. Because Prop 39 triggers certain obligations for a school district, it is best to be prepared for the upcoming facilities request season. Once a school district receives a facilities request from a charter school, the following ...
Court Upholds School District Decision Where to Locate Charter School
September 2015 Number 50 In Westchester Secondary Charter School v. Los Angeles Unified School District et al., (2015) 237 Cal.App.4th 1226 (Westchester), the court of appeal affirmed that when a charter school makes a facilities request under Proposition 39, the charter school is not entitled to a specific location of its choosing. Instead, a school district need only make reasonable efforts to place a charter school near the charter school's desired location. This was a closely watched ...
The California Supreme Court Provides School Districts Guidance in Determining the Number of Classrooms to Provide Charter Schools Under Prop. 39
April 2015 Number 20 The California Supreme Court has weighed in on Proposition 39, the law that requires school districts to provide facilities to charter schools. In California Charter Schools Association v. Los Angeles Unified School District (April 9, 2015) S208611, the California Charter School's Association (CCSA) filed suit against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), alleging that the use of "norming ratios" to calculate classroom allocations to charter schools in r...
California Board of Education Suspends API for the 2014-2015 School Year
April 2015 Number 18 The California State Board of Education (SBE) recently voted to suspend the state's school accountability system, the Academic Performance Index (API), for the 2014-2015 school year. Implemented over 15 years ago, the API measures the academic performance and growth of schools using student scores on statewide tests. The decision to suspend the API gives the SBE time to develop a new school accountability system that evaluates student growth using multiple measures. T...
State Department of Education Issues a Reminder that Parents Can Not be Forced to Volunteer at School
February 2015Number 11 For some parents, volunteering at their child's school is a luxury they cannot afford. At many charter schools, however, it has been alleged that volunteering is required of families, and some families feel forced to perform service or risk penalties such as disenrollment. According to a recent advisory by the California Department of Education ("CDE"), these practices should end. The CDE's advisory seems to have been issued in response to a recent study by Public Adv...
Charter School Prop. 39 Facilities Requests are Due November 1
October 2014 Number 83 Commonly referred to as "Prop. 39", Education Code section 47614 requires that school districts provide facilities to charter schools. Charter schools must request facilities for the 2015-2016 school year, in writing, by November 1, 2014. In certain circumstances, even proposed charter schools may request facilities. Once a school district receives a facilities request from a charter school, the following deadlines are triggered: December 1 - Deadline for a sc...
The Ninth Circuit Provides Test for Determining Whether Schools Effectively Accommodate the Interests and Abilities of Members of Both Genders in Athletic Programs
October 2014 Number 74 A federal appeals court has held that a California school district violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) by failing to provide equal athletic opportunities for female athletes and retaliating against the female athletes by firing the softball coach, among other actions. This case is significant because it provides specific guidance on a school district's obligation to provide equal athletic opportunities under Title IX. In Ollier v. Swe...
Reminder: Districts Must Serve Every Student, Regardless of Immigration Status
September 2014 Number 58 Recently, both the California Department of Education (CDE) and the federal government have reminded school districts of their obligation to serve every child, including immigrant children. This aligns with the 1982 United States Supreme Court decision in Plyer v. Doe, in which the Court held that undocumented students have a constitutional right to a free K-12 public education. The U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Education recently issued a l...
Courts Intervene to Keep Charter Schools Operating Pending Appeals of Revocation Cases
August 2014 Number 53 Several charter schools have recently succeeded in convincing courts to intervene in the charter renewal and revocation process despite the fact that these charter schools have not exhausted their administrative appeals through county boards of education and the State Board of Education before seeking such court action. This trend could severely hamper a school district's ability to oversee and revoke charter petitions when necessary. For example, as reported in C...
Changes to the Laws Regarding Independent Study Go Into Effect Immediately
August 2014 Number 50 The laws regarding independent study, which are already complex, have been amended. These amendments have come through the recently passed education trailer bill, so many, but not all, go into effect immediately. Other amendments will become effective for the 2015-2016 school year. Some of the immediate changes are to rules regarding calculation of maximum student-to-teacher ratios, allowing districts to collectively bargain alternative student-to-teacher ratios...
Reminder: The "Personal Belief" Exemption from Immunization Now Has New Requirements
August 2014 Number 49 The California School Immunization Law (Health and Safety Code, sections 120325-120375) requires that children receive vaccinations against certain illnesses in order to enroll in school. However, the law allows parents to opt out of the vaccination requirement by filing a letter or affidavit indicating that immunizations are contrary to their personal beliefs. This "personal belief" exemption was modified in 2014. Effective January 1, 2014, parents claiming a per...
California Court of Appeal Upholds Injunctive Relief to Keep Charter School Open and Funded During Revocation Appeal Process
July 2014 Number 34 In a decision favorable to charter school proponents, a California court of appeal has upheld a preliminary injunction that kept three charter schools open and funded during the appeal of the revocation of their charter petitions. In a high profile dispute, Oakland Unified School District revoked the charters of American Indian Model Schools' (AIMS) three charter schools for fiscal mismanagement, improper use of public funds, and conflict of interest violations. Leadin...
Emergency Regulations Adopted to Amend Standardized Testing Process
February 2014 Number 11 With the adoption of the Common Core State Standards (Common Core), the California Legislature has begun revising the way students take the standardized testing that measures California school districts' academic achievement. The new program, the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), will permanently replace the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) testing in the 2014-2015 school year. The new assessments, the Measurement of Acade...
Did Your School District Receive a Prop. 39 Request Today?
November 2013 Number 78 Commonly referred to as Prop. 39, Education Code section 47614 requires that school districts provide facilities to charter schools. Charter schools must request facilities for the 2014-2015 school year, in writing, by Friday, November 1, 2013. Even proposed charter schools can request facilities if they submit a timely request and have their charter approved by March 15, 2014. Once a school district receives a facilities request from a charter school, the follo...
AB 570 Provides Guidance for Voluntary Enrollment in Continuation High Schools
October 2013 Number 66 Governor Brown recently signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 570, which expands the parameters of continuation education in California. Continuation education is a high school diploma program designed to meet the needs of students ages 16 through 18, who have not graduated from high school, and are at risk of not graduating from high school. Students enrolled in continuation schools are often credit deficient or need a flexible school schedule due to employment, famil...
California Supreme Court Rules Charter School Revocation Procedures Constitutional
August 2013 Number 42 The California Supreme Court recently held that California's statutory revocation procedures for charter schools are constitutional and provide sufficient due process. In Today's Fresh Start Inc. v. Los Angeles County Office of Education (July 11, 2013) __ Cal.4th __ 2013 WL 3467070, the court clarified that its decision was specific to revocation procedures involving countywide charter schools. However, the decision supports the premise that the Education Code's rev...
Court of Appeal Says That the Dismissal of a Charter School Student Does Not Require an Expulsion Hearing
July 2013 Number 40 In Scott B. v. Board of Trustees of Orange County High School of Arts (June 14, 2013) ___ Cal.App.4th ___ 2013 WL 2687979, the court of appeal upheld the "dismissal" of a charter school student without an evidentiary hearing or written findings. The court determined that the charter school, as a school of choice not bound by California Education Code section 48918, was allowed to "dismiss" a student. In its decision, the court distinguished between "dismissal" and "exp...
School Districts Now Have Guidance to Determine the Number of Classrooms to Provide Charter Schools Under Prop. 39
January 2013 Number 5 For the first time, a California Court of Appeal has provided guidance on how to determine the number of classrooms school districts must provide charter schools under Proposition 39 ("Prop. 39"). Under a recently issued opinion, school districts may look at their own student-to-classroom ratios, rather than looking at their gross inventory of classrooms, when determining the allocation of classrooms to a charter school. On January 4, 2013, the court certified its de...
Charter Schools: Four Common Pitfalls For School Districts To Avoid
January 2013 Number 4 Charter schools offer advantages to school districts by providing parents a wider choice of educational placements for their children. Many times, however, school districts wind up subsidizing a charter school's operations. Below are four common pitfalls for school districts to avoid when a charter school comes to town: Providing and maintaining charter school facilities. Sometimes the school district is required, by law, to provide facilities (e.g. Prop. 39); som...
Charter School Prop 39 Facilities Requests are Due November 1
October 2012 Number 74 Commonly referred to as Prop. 39, Education Code section 47614 requires that school districts provide facilities to charter schools. Charter schools must request facilities for the 2013-2014 school year, in writing, by Thursday, November 1, 2012. Even proposed charter schools can request facilities if they submit their request by November 1, 2012 and have their charter approved by March 15, 2013. Once a school district receives a facilities request from a charter...
California Supreme Court Upholds LAUSD's Refusal to Arbitrate Collective Bargaining Provisions Which Directly Conflict With Charter School Laws
July 2012 Number 37 The California Supreme Court, in United Teachers of Los Angeles v. Los Angeles Unified School District (June 28, 2012) __ Cal.4th __ (2012 WL 2428928), has ruled that a petition to compel arbitration should be denied if the collective bargaining provisions at issue directly conflict with provisions of the Education Code. While the disputed provisions in this case concerned charter schools, the decision provides welcome clarification about the general scope of an arbitr...
New Charter Revocation Regulations Become Effective December 16, 2011
December 2011 Number 83 The State Board of Education (SBE) recently approved implementing regulations for Education Code section 47607, effective December 16, 2011, setting forth a detailed process for school districts and county offices of education authorizing charter schools ("Authorities") to follow when revoking a charter. Additionally, the regulations set forth an expedited process when there is a severe and imminent threat to the health or safety of pupils and detail the appeal pro...
State Board Of Education Adopts New Regulations Regarding Charter School Renewals
December 2011 Number 75 The State Board of Education (SBE) has adopted new regulations which add substantial detail to the procedure for renewing charter school petitions. These new regulations - which include a procedure for the automatic renewal of charters - took effect on November 23, 2011. The more noteworthy of the new regulations are reviewed below. Automatic Renewal of Charters The newly-adopted regulations allow for the automatic renewal of a charter school petition, if a s...
Court Of Appeal Rules That Prop 39 Requires All Space Be Considered In Making A Facilities Offer To A Charter School
November 2011 Number 70 A California appellate court has issued a far-reaching decision regarding a school district's obligation to provide "reasonably equivalent" facilities to a charter school under Proposition 39 (Ed. Code § 47614; "Prop 39"). Prop 39, enacted as a voter initiative in 2000, requires school districts to share their facilities with charter schools, and requires that the facilities offered by a district be reasonably equivalent to the district's facilities. In Bullis C...
Recent Developments In Charter School Law
Recent Developments In Charter School Law...