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Through partnerships with clients and leading associations throughout the state, you’ll find a wide range of professional development opportunities. We invite you to explore our Frequently Requested Workshop Listing, or any of the specific events below. To connect your staff to convenient trainings and cost-effective professional development opportunities, Lozano Smith offers numerous online training options. For more information on these workshops, or to schedule a training for you, please contact Client Services or your nearest Lozano Smith office.

Contracting with Confidence

Contracting with Confidence

School districts use a wide-range of methods for procurement, and staff are expected to comply with a stringent set of legal requirements when they purchase materials, equipment, supplies and services. These requirements can sometimes create complica...

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Meeting Students Where They Are: A Systemwide Approach to Equity and Safety

Meeting Students Where They Are: A Systemwide Approach to Equity and Safety

Before students can thrive academically, they must feel physically, emotionally, and psychologically safe, yet many face trauma, housing insecurity, foster care, and other barriers that data alone can't capture. This session will help board members a...

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Fast and Furious:  Keeping up with Federal Action on Education and What it Means for Your District

Fast and Furious:  Keeping up with Federal Action on Education and What it Means for Your District

With over 75 years of Education Law experience between them, our Panel members will cover the tectonic shifts in education in Washington D.C. and their impact on California School Districts.  We will review court decisions and pending litigation, Ex...

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Current Legal Issues Facing Governing Boards

Current Legal Issues Facing Governing Boards

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Avoiding the Culture Wars: How to Effectively Govern in the Age of Social/Political Division

Avoiding the Culture Wars: How to Effectively Govern in the Age of Social/Political Division

This session explores the governance and policy challenges faced by two school districts that nearly got swept into the ongoing culture wars. As the current social and political climate continues to take a toll on school district resources, focus, an...

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Best Practices for Navigating Surplus Real Estate: Strategic Asset Management

Best Practices for Navigating Surplus Real Estate: Strategic Asset Management

Learn best practices for navigating surplus school property, including sale, lease, and development strategies. This session distills legal do’s and don’ts, governance tips, and real-world case studies into clear, actionable insights. Co-led with...

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Fast and Furious:  Keeping up with Federal Action on Education and What it Means for Your District

Fast and Furious:  Keeping up with Federal Action on Education and What it Means for Your District

With over 75 years of Education Law experience between them, our Panel members will cover the tectonic shifts in education in Washington D.C. and their impact on California School Districts.  We will review court decisions and pending litigation, Ex...

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Advanced Principles of School Law for the CBO

Advanced Principles of School Law for the CBO

Designed for Chief Business Officials (CBOs), this advanced course takes a deep dive and tactical approach into nuances of school law. Attendees will go beyond the basic principles and learn legal strategies for streamlining internal processes and ma...

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Contracting with Confidence

Contracting with Confidence

School districts use a wide-range of methods for procurement, and staff are expected to comply with a stringent set of legal requirements when they purchase materials, equipment, supplies and services. These requirements can sometimes create complica...

Read More