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COVID Legal Update #3: Important Highlights Concerning SB 117, Recent State Guidance, and Governor’s New Executive Orders
In the last three days, Governor Gavin Newsom has issued Executive Orders N-29-20, N-30-20, and N-33-20, and signed SB 117 -- each designed to fight the impacts of COVID-19 in California. In addition, the California Department of Education (“CDE”) and the California...
Managing Impacts of New Employment Laws for Charter Schools in 2020
Effective January 1, 2020, AB 5 sets forth a strict statutory presumption which mandates charter schools to classify service providers, vendors, and/or contractors as employees unless a three-part test can be passed. Misclassification of employees as independent contractors can result in serious negative consequences, including wage…
Governor’s New Executive Order Regarding Charter School Closures: What To Do Now
Numerous California school districts and charter schools announced today, March 13, 2020 that they would be closing in an effort to control the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Late today, the Governor issued an executive order confirming that charter schools...
COVID-19 UPDATE #1 Ensuring California’s Charter Schools Respond Effectively to the Threat & Impacts of Coronavirus (COVID-19): Understanding Legal Considerations and Taking Proactive Measures
To assist charter schools in initially assessing the multitude of impacts on public schools resulting from the COVID-19 virus, YM&C has developed the following non-exhaustive initial general guidance. Such guidance does not constitute legal advice but is solely intended to assist charter schools in developing and executing comprehensive…
Charter School Successes to Ring in the New Year!
Happy New Year! Young, Minney & Corr, LLP wishes to kick off 2020 with a celebration of some of the successes of California charter schools in the fall of 2019 as a reminder of the positive advances happening in the charter school movement. Young, Minney & Corr, LLP was thrilled and proud to …
SB 223 Parent Administration of Medicinal Cannabis on School Campus
On October 9, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 223, known as “Jojo’s Act”, which adds Section 49414.1 to the Education Code permitting charter schools to adopt a board-approved policy allowing a parent or guardian to administer medicinal cannabis to a qualified student on…
The Time to Apply for Facilities Under Prop. 39 is Here!
Finding adequate facilities is one of the most challenging aspects of operating a charter school in California. Proposition 39 has been a successful tool for charter schools to secure public school facilities and/or begin a dialogue with the school district for a possible…
Deadline June 3, 2019 to Apply for Charter School Facility Grant (SB 740) Program
The California School Finance Authority (“CSFA”) has announced a filing deadline of 5:00 pm on June 3, 2019 for applications for funding from the Charter School Facility Grant Program, also known as the “SB 740” Program. The Program provides reimbursement of rental costs for classroom-based charter…
Apply for Facilities Funding Support Through the Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program
The California School Finance Authority (“CSFA”) has announced a filing deadline of 5:00 p.m. on April 19, 2019 for new applications for funding from Funding Round No. 15 of the Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program. The Program, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of…
February 15 Deadline for Real Property Tax Exemptions
Did you know that your charter school facility likely is exempted from property taxes? Under a typical private lease agreement, a charter school is required to pay for its share of the real property taxes on the facilities. However, as public schools, charter schools qualify for an exemption from the largest portion of…
