School Districts

School Districts Cannot Spend Bond Money on Projects Not Disclosed to Voters - School Bonds with 55 Percent Vote Threshold Must...

by Kelly Salt | Best Best & Krieger LLP on 5/1/2013

The Fourth District Court of Appeal recently upheld a challenge to a school district’s spending voter-approved bond proceeds for field lighting at a high school stadium because the ballot proposition did not specifically list...more

Property Tax Data Can Aid School Districts In Budgeting And Levying

by Ares Dalianis, Scott R. Metcalf | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 2/26/2013

There are a number of little known sources of data that can assist school districts in their financial planning and public relations efforts. This information is available from local officials and State agencies as well as...more

Alabama Legislative Update – Week 3: Alabama Trust Fund Repayment Bill Passes

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 2/26/2013

The sixth and seventh legislative days of the Alabama Legislature's Regular Session saw the first bill passed by both houses and on its way to Governor Robert Bentley for his signature. As week three closed, priority...more

Public Works Employment Verification Act Impacts Certain Projects Awarded by State and Local Governments in 2013

by Nicholas Fox, William Warren, Jr. | Saul Ewing LLP on 2/22/2013

Pennsylvania's General Assembly recently enacted the Public Works Employment Verification Act (the "Act" or "Verification Act") (43 P.S. §§ 167.1 et seq.), aimed at ensuring that contractors and subcontractors on public works...more

Department of Finance Releases Local Control Funding Formula

by Nevin Trehan | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 2/22/2013

The Department of Finance released a long-awaited table today that shows how each K-12 District fares in Governor Jerry Brown’s new plan, aptly labeled Local Control Funding Formula, to direct more money to schools with...more

Look Out For Upcoming Spring Deadlines For School Districts

by Kendra Berner | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 2/20/2013

The spring brings a host of deadlines that school districts should be mindful of. Below are some important dates to mark on your calendar....more

Enforcing Contractual Time Bars on Architect Liability

by Kirk Jenkins | Sedgwick LLP on 2/11/2013

In Gillespie Community Unit School District No. 7 v. Wight & Co., the fourth and final new civil case added to its docket at the close of the January term, the Illinois Supreme Court will address an important issue for...more

School District Participation In Local Debt Recovery Program Put On Hold

by Brian P. Crowley, Ares Dalianis, Scott R. Metcalf | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 2/6/2013

We have learned from several clients that debt collection efforts for school districts by the Illinois Office of the Comptroller under the Local Debt Recovery Program (LDRP) have been put on hold indefinitely. In a notice...more

New OCR Guidance Lays Out School District Responsibilities To Serve Students With Disabilities In Athletics

by Amy Kosanovich Dickerson | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 1/31/2013

On January 25, 2013, the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education (OCR) issued a “Dear Colleague Letter” instructing school districts on their responsibilities to serve students with disabilities in...more

IHSA Under Pressure To Provide Accommodations To Student Athletes With Disabilities

by Kendra Berner | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 1/31/2013

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act provides that “No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States … shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be...more

ISBE Regulations And Guidance On Certified School Nurses: Frequently Asked Questions & Answers

by Kendra Berner, Jackie Wernz | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 1/31/2013

In July 2012, ISBE amended its regulations addressing the qualifications required for an individual to conduct medical reviews and make recommendations based on the findings of medical reviews. Medical reviews are conducted...more

Court Of Appeal Okays School District’s Use Of Norming Ratios To Assign Classroom Space To Charter Schools

by Michelle Cannon, Meghan Covert Russell | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 1/21/2013

A charter schools association brought a lawsuit against a school district and alleged the district violated Proposition 39 by using norming ratios to assign classroom space to charter schools. The court of appeal held that...more

Legislature Expands Definition of "Direct Cost" Relating to Reimbursement for Use of Civic Center Act Facilities

by Meghan Covert Russell | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 1/17/2013

SB 1404 expands the scope of direct costs that school districts can recover for allowing Civic Center use of its facilities. The new legislation, which went into effect January 1, 2013, amends Education Code section 38134,...more

Court of Appeal Grants Petition for Rehearing in School District Parcel Tax Case

by Meghan Covert Russell | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 1/14/2013

The court of appeal in Borikas v. Alameda Unified School District (--- Cal.Rptr.3d ----, Cal.App. 1 Dist., December 6, 2012; re-hearing granted January 7, 2013) held that the school district did not have the authority to...more

Legislative Update: SB 1404 Expands Scope Of Costs That A School District Can Charge for Civic Center Use of Facilities

by Christian M. Keiner, Meghan Covert Russell | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 1/14/2013

KMTG is continuing our series reviewing new legislation. Unless noted otherwise, the new laws take effect January 1, 2013. Senate Bill 1404 amends Education Code section 38134, known as the Civic Center Act, which...more

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