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    First Amendment

    Can teacher lose job if student-survey questions school board policy?

    […] the operation of the schools should be spent. Accordingly, it is essential that they be able to speak out freely on such questions without fear of retaliatory dismissal." Id. at 571-72. The Court also noted that it had, in past cases, indicated that First Amendment protection was also appropriate where "statements are directed at […]

    June 5, 2010

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    Brown Act CPRA

    School Superintendent Goals: Public or Private?

    […] meet in closed session.  Under the Brown Act, the school board could meet in a closed to evaluate the performance of a school superintendent.  Govt. Code §  54957(b); Duval v. Board of Trustees of Coalinga-Huron Joint Unified School District, 93 Cal. App. 4th 902, 909-10.  Closed sessions are limited in scope, however, only to discussions that […]

    August 14, 2014

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    Recent court decisions transform legal tools for protecting free speech into an instrument for the suppression of the public’s speech and access rights

    […] (or "SLAPPs"). It allows for a court’s early consideration of the merits of cases arising from acts protected by the rights of free speech or petition, and dismissal of cases that are found not to be meritorious. In addition, it provides that attorneys’ fees and costs are to be awarded to any defendant who […]

    June 3, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Closed Sessions of City Council Meetings

    […] required to be disclosed is contained on the posted agenda, the disclosure can take the form of a reference to the posted agenda.  See Govt. Code Section 54956.7 - 54957.  Otherwise, I am not aware of any provision of the Brown Act that would prohibit holding a closed session at the beginning of a meeting.

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Obligation to stated agenda

    The Brown Act (specifically Gov't Code section 54957.5) states as follows: (a) Notwithstanding Section 6255 or any other provisions of law, agendas of public meetings and any other writings, when distributed to all, or a majority of all, of the members of a legislative body of a local agency by any person in connection […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Brown Act

    Minutes to be Approved Made Public

    […] a public meeting" of the committee must be made available when distributed to all or a majority of all the members of the committee.  Gov't Code section 54957.5(a).  Any other public record distributed during the meeting must be made available at the meeting, if prepared by the committee or a member of the committee, […]

    June 14, 2009