Legal Briefs

The Legal Brief: Client Alert: November 2023 Bond Election Timeline and Deadline

The Legal Brief: Client Alert: November 2023 Bond Election Timeline and Deadline

If your district is considering a bond election this fall, you need to be aware of important dates, deadlines, and...

The Legal Brief: Upcoming Events for Leon Alcala, PLLC

The Legal Brief: Upcoming Events for Leon Alcala, PLLC

Upcoming events for Leon Alcala, PLLC for May/June 2023:

The Legal Brief: U.S. District Court Orders Llano Public Library to Return Removed Books

The Legal Brief: U.S. District Court Orders Llano Public Library to Return Removed Books

Background In Fall 2021, members of a community group complained about certain books in the children’s sections or otherwise highly...

The Legal Brief: Department of Education Issues Title IX Draft Rules on Transgender Students and Athletics

The Legal Brief: Department of Education Issues Title IX Draft Rules on Transgender Students and Athletics

On April 6, the U.S. Department of Education (“DOE”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that would allow schools...

The Legal Brief: U.S. Supreme Court: Section 504/ADA Lawsuits for Monetary Damages Do Not Require Administrative Exhaustion if Remedy is Unavailable Under IDEA

The Legal Brief: U.S. Supreme Court: Section 504/ADA Lawsuits for Monetary Damages Do Not Require Administrative Exhaustion if Remedy is Unavailable Under IDEA

Background: A deaf student filed a due process hearing against his school district and after settling his administrative complaint with...

The Legal Brief: DOE Issues Guidance for Title IX Compliance in Athletic Programs

The Legal Brief: DOE Issues Guidance for Title IX Compliance in Athletic Programs

In February, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued guidance aimed at helping K-12 schools and...

The Legal Brief: Failure to Provide Translation Services to Parents Whose Native Language is Other than English May Deny An Equal Opportunity to Participate in the Development of a Student’s IEP

The Legal Brief: Failure to Provide Translation Services to Parents Whose Native Language is Other than English May Deny An Equal Opportunity to Participate in the Development of a Student’s IEP

Failure to Provide Translation Services to Parents Whose Native Language is Other than English May Deny An Equal Opportunity to Participate in...

The Legal Brief: Do Not Overlook Providing a Cost Estimate When Responding to Public Information Requests

The Legal Brief: Do Not Overlook Providing a Cost Estimate When Responding to Public Information Requests

Do Not Overlook Providing a Cost Estimate When Responding to Public Information Requests With the intense public focus on library book...

The Legal Brief: NEW TITLE IX, SECTION 504 AND FERPA REGULATIONS FORTHCOMING

The Legal Brief: NEW TITLE IX, SECTION 504 AND FERPA REGULATIONS FORTHCOMING

NEW TITLE IX, SECTION 504 AND FERPA REGULATIONS FORTHCOMING The U.S. Department of Education’s (“DOE”) Agency Rule List indicates that new...

The Legal Brief: 9th Circuit Upholds District’s Decision to Impose Discipline for Off Campus Speech

The Legal Brief: 9th Circuit Upholds District’s Decision to Impose Discipline for Off Campus Speech

9th Circuit Court Upholds District Court’s Decision to Impose Student Discipline for Off Campus Speech In 2021, the U.S. U.S....

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