An eRate Primer
Need an introduction to eRate, or know someone who does? Read below! What is E-rate? The E-rate program provides discounts on certain services and products that are essential for classrooms and...
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LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR 2014 (tentative) January 6 – Legislature reconvenes January 31 – Last day for each house (Assembly and Senate) to pass bills introduced in that house in 2013 February 21 – Last day...
View ArticleNew Law Requires Local Public Agencies in California to Notify Anyone...
Although existing California law requires businesses and state agencies to notify affected consumers when there has been a breach in the security of their information, the law has previously exempted...
View ArticleCrisis Communication Guide
A guide to assist you in providing timely and accurate information to your school community, including the media, when faced with an emergency or crisis situation. To view the guide, click on this...
View ArticleeMatters Update: New eRate Requirements for a Mini-Bid for CALNET3 Requirements
As school districts work toward implementing Common Core standards, their needs for telecommunications services are expanding. This advisory highlights the important steps for telecommunications...
View ArticleNEWSFLASH! Government Workers Can Keep Messages from Personal Devices Private
Last March, you may have read about a case that ON[the]LINE highlighted, where there was a “trial court decision interpreting the definition of a ‘public record’ ordered public officials in the City of...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Puts Ruling Exempting Private Electronic...
On Wednesday, June 25, 2014, the California Supreme Court nullified a recent Court of Appeal opinion that held that written communications by public officials on their private electronic...
View ArticleCalifornia Legislature EdTech Bills
Check out this handy chart to give you an quick update to the most recent status of important EdTech bills! This chart was produced by CETPA, in partnership with CSBA and Fagen Friedman &...
View ArticleNEWSFLASH: Governor Signs Three Bills Protecting Student Data Online
On September 29, 2014, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 1177 (“SB 1177”), Assembly Bill 1442 (“AB 1442”), and Assembly Bill 1584 (“AB 1584”), all aimed at enhancing protection of student data online....
View ArticleFTC Updates Federal Guidelines for Student Data Privacy
On March 20, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) updated and clarified guidelines regarding the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) and its application to school districts and...
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