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CLIENT UPDATES
- Understanding Social Media for School Board (04/24)
- AB 2449: More Teleconferencing Flexibility Comes with Many Hurdles (12/23)
- AB 557 Extends Authority to Meet Remotely During Proclaimed State of Emergency (12/23)
- Filling Board Vacancies – Effective January 1, 2024, Required Public Notice Must be Posted on the District Website (09/23)
- In Case You Haven’t Heard, Remote Board Meetings Based On The COVID-19 Pandemic Are No Longer Authorized (03/23)
- Forms 700, 804, and 805 – New Positions and District Consultants (03/23)
- D.R.R.R. – Disclose, Recuse, Refuse, and Return! (12/22)
- Be Choosy About Whom You Invite to Closed Session – The “Official or Essential” Role Test (09/22)
- Don’t Wait for the Mailman! Districts Must Now Respond to Requests for Agenda Materials By Email (03/22)
- One Less Hoop To Jump Through! SB 442 Eliminates a Time Consuming and Expensive Step for K-12 Districts Seeking to Change Election Systems (09/21)
- A Cautionary Tale for Board Members on Social Media (04/21)
- Is Ralph Brown Ready for Instagram? Amendments To The Open Meeting Law Address Communication on Social Media (03/21)
- Legislature Tinkers with Start Date for Governing Board Terms and Thus Shifts Time Frame for Annual Organizational Meeting (Assembly Bill 2449) (09/18)
- Assembly Bill 699 Requires Boards to Adopt New Policies on Immigration Enforcement by July 1, 2018 (06/18)
- New Legislation Impacts K-12 Student Board Members/Among Other Things, “Preferential Voting” Is Now Mandatory (12/17)
- Legislation Changes Statewide Primary Date Legislation Changes Statewide Primary Date(10/17)
- Brown Act Revisions — 2016 Legislative Session (01/17)
- Attorney General Denies Permission to Challenge Official’s Right to Hold Office Based on Dispute Concerning Residence (10/16)
- Website Glitches and Agenda Posting (02/16)
- Reminder to Update Listing on Roster of Public Agencies
- Media Relations Facts and Tips (08/09)
- Public Agency Has a Prohibited Conflict of Interest Where Official is Employed by a Subcontractor (07/03)
- Attorney General Issues Opinion on Conflicts of Interest (04/06)
- Incompatibility of Offices (12/04)
- Attorney General Authorizes Suit Challenging Board Member’s Ability to Hold Office as Water District Board Member (11/04)
- Status of Board Member’s Spouse (03/04)
RESOURCES
- The Attorney-Client Privilege
- The Brown Act and Governing Board Meetings
- Public Records Act
- Enacted California Legislation Related to Education (12/23)
Conflict of Interest
- Gift Limitations for Public Officials (11/23)
- Think twice before you accept a gift (12/14)
- Conflict of Interest: Know Who Your “Friends” Are (01/14)
- Conflict of Interest: Know Who Your District’s ”Friends” Are (Attachment) (01/14)
- Can I Vote Pamphlet? (FPPC)
- Conflict of Interest for Governing Board Member — Attorney General Opinion (09/03)
Political Activity
- Politics as Usual (09/22)
Trustee Appointments
Boardsmanship
- Boardsmanship Issues (02/13)