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A&A: I ask for transparency; they ask me to resign

FAC January 11, 2012

Q: I have concerns that my school District has violated the Brown Act.  When the school board made our interim Superintendent a permanent Superintendent without any public input because it wasn’t properly agendized. I am also concerned that a committee I serve on has been deemed a closed door confidential meeting per the Brown Act. I am an unpaid, parent volunteer on the committee and one of several stakeholders (parents, community, retired teacher, district employees

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A&A: Do students’ free speech rights extend to internet and TV broadcasts?

FAC December 2, 2011

Q: Does California Ed Code 48907 apply to non-print media (ie: school news broadcasts via TV or internet)? If not, is there another code protecting non-print media and if so, where can I find documentation to support an effort to protect the same freedoms as EC 48907 for my TV Broadcasting students in a high school class? A: Education Code § 48907 provides that “[p]upils of the public schools, including charter schools, shall have the

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A&A: School board keeping exorbitant attorney fees in closed session

FAC November 29, 2011

Q: As a school board member I have tried, but failed, to have the copious exorbitant legal billings by the district’s attorney released to the public.  So far the attorney’s fees of $50k to $70k per month (the amount of almost $1million is rapidly approaching) have been discussed in closed session and the rest of the board members what to keep it that way . I consider the attorney just like any other a vendor and

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A&A: UC keeps extending my records request without providing a reason

FAC September 8, 2011

Q: I have sent the university several PRA Requests in conjunction with my son’s recent death on campus.  The state university responded that they would respond to my request in 10 days. Ten days later I received a letter saying they  they would produce the requested documents on almost a month later.  When the appointed day came, I received no response. I sent an e-mail inquiry, the school responded saying they  they would respond 30

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A&A: How are non-print media regulated in schools?

FAC August 25, 2011

Q: Does California Ed Code 48907 apply to non-print media (ie: school news broadcasts via TV or internet)? If not, is there another code protecting non-print media and if so, where can I find documentation to support an effort to protect the same freedoms as EC 48907 for my TV Broadcasting students in a high school class? A: Education Code § 48907 provides that “[p]upils of the public schools, including charter schools, shall have the

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