Let’s Talk - Lozano Smith Podcast

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January 30, 2024Episode 71 Proper Procurement & Bidding
In this episode, Lozano Smith Podcast co-host Josh Whiteside has invited attorneys Amanda Savage and James McCann to provide a helpful “how-to” guide for public agencies procuring and bidding for goods, services, and other contracted work. Topics include bidding thresholds, understanding the difference between maintenance and construction, as well as brief rules of the road for piggybacking, energy service contracts, and emergency contracts.
Show Notes & References
1:54 – Background
6:20 – Municipal contracts
7:50 – Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA)
9:28 – Bidding thresholds and estimates
10:18 – Special districts
11:18 – Non-public work bidding for goods and services
11:36 – Adopting procurement systems for cities and counties
12:31 – Ordinances and procurement manuals and handbooks
14:14 – Public transparency
16:01 – Educational agencies
17:31 – Cons of becoming a CUPCCAA district
19:20 – Construction in public work projects
19:59 – Maintenance vs. construction
21:05 – Thresholds for public projects vs. maintenance projects
24:16 – Other procurement methods (i.e. engineering or architectural services)
26:30 – Finalizing selections after bidding process ends
32:07 – Special services (i.e. legal, financial, etc.)
34:14 – Piggybacking
35:10 – Energy service contracts
36:24 – Emergency contracting and what qualifies
40:40 – Funding sources
42:49 – Overall thoughts and guidance

For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.
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47min
December 19, 2023Episode 70 Winter 2023-2024 Student Issues Legislative Update
In this episode, Lozano Smith Podcast host Sloan Simmons discusses with Lozano Smith Student Practice Group Leaders Ruth Mendyk and Josh Whiteside important legislative updates regarding student matters resulting from the close of this year’s legislative session.
Show Notes & References
1:55 – Prohibition on removal of instructional materials/library books (Assembly Bill (AB) 1078) (Client News Brief 36 – November 2023)
3:46 – Episode 63 Getting to Know and Understand the FAIR Act (listen here)
4:59 – Consequences to not following AB 1078 guidelines
9:40 – Suspension for defiance and disruption (Senate Bill (SB) 274) (Client News Brief 37 – November 2023)
10:14 – Grounds for discipline (Education Code section 48900(k))
14:17 – California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS)
14:20 – Teacher suspension from class (Ed. Code section 48910)
16:23 – Discipline and restorative justice practices (AB 1165) (Client News Brief 45 – December 2023)
19:15 – Right to recess time and repeal of Ed. Code section 44807.5 (SB 291) (Client News Brief 45 – December 2023)
23:48 – SB 291 and interaction with mealtime detentions
26:15 – Other student related legislation impacting 2024

For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.
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30min
December 18, 2023Episode 69 Bargaining Basics – Meeting at the Table
Designed for new administrators and/or those new to the bargaining table, co-host Joshua Whiteside is joined by Lozano Smith attorneys Daniel McElhinney and Kara Walton to discuss the basics of bargaining. Topics include figuring out who should be on the bargaining team, how to identify a lead negotiator, what type of contract negotiations can occur, and strategies to foster good processes and outcomes.
Show Notes & References
2:35 – Preparing for negotiations
3:38 – Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA or Rodda Act)
5:34 – New administrators joining the bargaining team
8:02 – Superintendents in negotiations
8:47 – Board members in negotiations
10:41 – Identifying your lead negotiator
11:43 – Open vs. closed contract negotiations; successor and reopener negotiations
15:03 – Negotiations outside of the contract
16:37 – Representing interests on both sides of the table
19:13 – Strategies to foster good will
21:36 – Labor management team meetings
22:05 – The role of legal counsel
23:39 – Final thoughts

For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.
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27min
November 21, 2023Episode 68 Citizen Bond Oversight Committees: A Primer for School Districts
Join Lozano Smith Podcast host Sloan Simmons for a discussion with Partner attorneys Daniel Maruccia and Harold Freiman regarding Citizen Bond Oversight Committees. This podcast provides an insightful primer into such committees, including their purpose, applicable requirements, and commonly asked questions and issues.
Show Notes & References
1:47 – Overview of CBOCs (Citizen Bond Oversight Committees) and why they exist
4:21 – Required minimum number of committee members
5:59 – CBOCs and similarities to Brown Act committees
7:59 – Prop 39 (2000) and passing bonds with 55% approval
8:34 – Impact of Prop 39 on bond measure passage
9:09 – Roles and responsibilities of CBOCs
9:43 – Mission creep
17:09 – Administrative and technical support for CBOCs
19:23 – Contra Costa County Grand Jury Report and CBOCs going beyond their roles
21:57 – Common issues and questions
26:41 – Filling committee seats and member eligibility rules
32:40 – Simultaneous bond measures
36:30 – Bond program lengths and what happens to CBOCs after bond funds are spent
39:33 – Closing thoughts

For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.
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45min
November 17, 2023Episode 67 Annual Organizational Meetings for School Districts
Join host Sloan Simmons in this Lozano Smith podcast in which Partner Thomas Gauthier discusses annual organizational meetings for school districts. This timely discussion provides insights into the structure and purpose to these meetings, which take place every December.
Show Notes & References
1:03 – Basic overview of organizational meetings
2:19 – Education Code sections 1009 and 35143
2:55 – Board Bylaw 9100 and electing board officers
3:42 – Vice President and Clerk roles
4:54 – The six requirements of Board Bylaw 9100
6:52 – Election and nomination process for officers
9:57 – Failed nomination scenario
11:23 – Risks of not following bylaws and policies
12:57 – Flexibly for holding elections outside of annual meeting (Education Code section 35160)
14:47 – Officer duties
15:10 – Board President duties (Board Bylaw 9121)
17:50 – Clerk/Vice President duties (Board Bylaw 9123)
19:01 – Signature authorizations (Board Bylaw 9122)
19:33 – Adopting schedule of regular meetings (Board Bylaw 9100 and the Brown Act)

For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.
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25min
September 11, 2023Episode 66 Addressing Inclusion Confusion Following COVID
Join Lozano Smith attorneys Joshua Whiteside, Jennifer Baldassari, and Haley Fagan in a discussion about special education inclusion following a return to in-person schooling post-COVID. In this episode they discuss inclusive environments, recent case law, and next steps for the future. Listen as they delve into inclusion and travel through past and present frameworks to better understand this complex topic.
Show Notes & References
1:26 – What is inclusion?
2:38 – The history of inclusion and why it matters
2:54 – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
7:07 – Inclusion levels in classrooms
8:40 – What an inclusive environment should look like
10:36 – Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
11:38 – Rachel H. (Sacramento City Unified School District v. Rachel H. (9th Cir. 1994) F.3d 1405) and the four-factor test
13:08 – D.R. (D.R. v. Redondo Beach Unified School District (9th Cir. 2022) 56 F.4th 636) and grade-level standards (Client News Brief 15 – April 2023)
18:40 – Learning recovery and addressing disparities
21:45 – Referrals for inclusion programs
22:32 – Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum
23:15 – Next steps for the future
25:14 – Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
26:48 – Behavior, discipline, and support for students and teachers in the classroom
33:38 – Check-in’s and coming back
35:26 – Final thoughts

For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.
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39min
August 29, 2023Episode 65 Special Education and Independent Study in the Post-Pandemic Era
In this Lozano Smith Podcast episode, host Sloan Simmons talks with Lozano Smith special education attorneys Kendra Tovey and Amanda Cordova regarding independent study in the context of special education students in light of the now existing independent study legal framework post-pandemic.
Show Notes & References
1:06 – Special education students participation in Independent Study (IS) (Client News Brief 39 – August 2022)
2:16 – Transitioning back from distance learning
3:45 – Responding to IS requests
4:26 – Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
6:13 – Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
8:34 – Amending Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) to provide a FAPE during IS
9:17 – Changing placement and other considerations
10:08 – E. E. et al. v. State of California et al. (N.D. Cal.) Case No. 21-cv-07585-SI (2022 WL 16752080)
13:47 – Providing services to students participating in IS
15:40 – (Nonpublic Agency) NPA
16:24 – District obligations to provide in-home supports and services
19:07 – Increase in requests for IS

For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.
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21min
August 07, 2023Episode 64 Much Ado About ADUs
With the ever-growing demand for housing in California, many local governments are turning to Accessory Dwelling Units (“ADUs”). Host Joshua Whiteside joins Lozano Smith attorneys Jennifer Thompson and Kevin Serrano to examine the housing situation in California, benefits and challenges of ADUs to cities and local agencies, ADU requirements, and latest trends.
Show Notes & References
1:29 – The housing situation in California
2:22 – What is an ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit)
3:04 – ADUs and parking
6:03 – Lot sizing
8:25 – ADU approvals
10:04 – Homeowner associations and ADUs
12:41 – Benefits to cities and local agencies
13:31 – Impact fees
15:58 – Zoning and requirements for ADUs
22:36 – JADU (Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit)
24:44 – Closing thoughts

For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.
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27min
June 12, 2023Episode 63 Getting to Know and Understand the FAIR Act
The Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful (“FAIR”) Act became law in 2012 and was enacted with the goal of California schools including a more historically accurate depiction of the contributions of LGBT Americans in the curriculum and to reduce the negative stereotypes and bullying that plague a majority of LGBT youth. However, in light of national and local controversies regarding discussion of LGBT issues at public schools, some may be confused or unsure about how to be compliant with the FAIR Act and comprehensive sexual health education opt-out requests, and/or avoid parent complaints. In this episode, Lozano Smith’s San Diego Managing Partner Trevin Sims and Senior Counsel Angelique Cramer will cover the basics of what the law requires and address the interplay between laws that pertain to LGBT issues at schools, as well as how to handle parent concerns regarding the curriculum.
Show Notes & References
2:00 – The FAIR (Fair, Accurate, Inclusive & Respectful) Act
2:33 – Legislative history of the FAIR Act
3:44 – Referenced groups in the FAIR Act
5:09 – Curriculum requirements
6:33 – Health/sex education and the California Healthy Youth Act
7:24 – Exemptions and opt outs
11:21 – Implementation and challenges for schools
14:31 – CDE FAQs and CDE discussion of interplay of both Acts
16:45 – Where disputes occur and how they are submitted
20:43 – Spontaneous classroom discussions and guidance for districts
25:04 – Takeaways

For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.
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34min
June 07, 2023 UPDATE: Episode 62 Charter School Renewals – They’re Back?
Erin Hamor, Partner and Co-chair of Lozano Smith’s Charter School Practice Group, is back with an important update on the fate of charter school renewals in the state in light of new pending legislation, discussed in our most recent episode, Charter School Renewals – They’re Back!

For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.
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3min

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