F3 News

Partner Howard Fulfrost in the American Association of School Personnel Administrators' Best Practices Magazine [PDF]

Partner Namita Brown's Facebook and Social Media in the Classroom: Legal Aspects webinar for Common Sense Media.

F3 attorneys Wes Parsons and Keith Yanov partnered with Las Virgenes USD's Assistant Superintendent, Education Services & Special Education Mary Schillinger to author Write On! A Guide to Compliant Documentation of Special Education Policies and Procedures.  Available through LRP Publications, this book assists educators through the process of establishing effective documentation and staff training systems to support the needs of special education students and ensure IDEA compliance.   

F3 is pleased to partner with ACSA to assist in responding to their members' needs for information regarding student fees with an insert in the March 26, 2012 edition of EdCal.  A handy tip sheet with do's and don'ts for use with booster groups, parent leaders administrators, coaches can be found on this helpful insert.

The American Bar Association's Member Spotlight of Partner Howard Fulfrost

Partner Howard Fulfrost explains to the Daily Journal how private insurance companies must serve individuals with autism spectrum disorders. (PDF)

Jonathan P. Read, co-chair of F3's Student & Special Education Practice Group, and Director of the Santa Barbara county SELPA Jarice Butterfield, Ph.D. authored English Language Learners with Disabilities: A Guide for Identification, Assessments and Services.  Packed with practical guidance for administrators and staff, this book is now available through LRP Publications.

Partner and eMatters co-chair Gretchen Shipley and CSBA's Betsy McNeil deliver a webinar discussing the role of digital citizenship in creating a positive, safe school environment. 

F3 is proud to announce its partnership with Common Sense Media.  Common Sense Media, a nationwide, non-profit organization, is partnering to underscore F3's eMatters legal and policy services with practical teacher and student lessons on digital citizenship.  

F3 supports the California Educational Technology Association and Microsoft Strategic Alliance to benefit school districts throughout California.

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Latest NewsFlashes

May 2012 Supervisory Employees Subject to Liability under the Reporting By School Employees of Improper Governmental Activities Act; Managerial Employees Not Entitled to Personal Damages

May 2012 EEOC Updates Enforcement Guidance on Use of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions

April 2012 CAHSEE Exemption for Eligible Students Extended Until January 1, 2013

April 2012 Private Individuals Who Perform Services for the Government May Receive Qualified Immunity in §1983 Lawsuit

April 2012 Exemption from Attendance Policy is Not a Reasonable Accommodation Where Attendance is Essential Function of the Job

2012 Education Awards Now Open

CAAASA leaders select the high school seniors to receive $1000 in the first-ever Education For All Photography Scholarship: Marcus Robles from the Hesperia Unified School District, Rasmikah Al-arfaj from the Oceanside Unified School District, and Jason Kennedy from the Clovis Unified School District.

CALSA and Hispanic Business Media select the five winners to receive $1000 each in the second annual Why Education Matters essay contest: Lourdes Rumbo of Los Angeles Unified School District, Thanh Mai Chu of San Diego Unified School District, Melissa Carroll of Ventura Unified School District, Patricia Gomez of Santa Paula Union High School District and Claudia Flores of Pomona Unified School District.

The Simi Valley Acorn highlights Celebrate Success Art Contest winner

California School Boards Association's Going Green! Golden Bell awarded to Oak Park Unified School District.

ACSA's Every Child Counts Symposium Planning Committee announces ten student winners of the Celebrate Success Art Contest

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