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BOOK RELEASE



Student Speech and Expression in Public Schools:
A Resource Guide For K-12 Schools

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Improving Student Achievement
Through The Creation Of Relationships:
A Critical Race Theory Counterstory

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Student Discipline Resource Binder:
A Comprehensive Guide For K-12 Schools

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Upcoming Events

Sacramento County Office of Education

2024 CASCWA State Conference

Sacramento COE and Dora Dome Law Present

Session Title: Student Discipline Basics, Expulsion Rehabilitation Plans and Readmission, and Title IX Overview
Date: February 5, 2024
Time: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm PST
Location: SCOE Conference Center
3661 Whitehead Street
Mather, CA 95655
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Session Title: Deep Dive into Special Education Discipline and Title IX
Date: February 9, 2024
Time: 8:30AM - 3:00PM PST
Location: SCOE Conference Center
3661 Whitehead Street
Mather, CA 95655
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Session Title: Expulsion Hearings – Ensuring Due Process and Protecting
the Rights of Students
Date:  Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Time: 3:00pm - 4:25pm
Location: Hyatt Monterey Hotel & Spa
 
Session Title:Understanding Section 504
Date:  Thursday April 25, 2024
Time: 1:00pm - 2:25pm
Location: Hyatt Monterey Hotel & Spa

Riverside County Office of Education

Session Title: Title IX: 2020 Updates Overview
Date: March 1, 2024
Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am PST
Location: Virtual
Registration link coming soon.

 
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   Lynwood USD

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     Leadership Public Schools

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     Travis USD

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     Travis USD

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     Evergreen USD

Legal Services


DDL offers an array of legal services to support school districts in the area of Student Issues.
Some of the areas in which DDL provides legal representation and support include:


  • Advising school districts on issues related to student discipline
  • Special education discipline
  • County appeals of disciplinary decisions
  • Pupil records
  • Public records requests
  • SARB/SART
  • Section 504
  • Legal representation at disciplinary administrative hearings of school sites, Administrative Panels, and/or Governing Boards
  • Responding to subpoenas
  • Medication monitoring
  • Inter/intra district transfers
  • Homelessness/foster youth issues
  • Revisions to Board Policies and Administrative Regulations and many others.