Let’s Talk - Lozano Smith Podcast

Podcasts

Discussing changes in the law and legal decisions that affect public agencies.

Episodes

E101 From Absences to Action: Attendance, Truancy, and Special Education Obligations

E100 Responding to Requests under the California Public Records Act: Best Practices from the Field

E99 New Laws Impacting Students Heading into 2026

Episode 98 Gender Identity, Title IX, and Equal Protection: Status of Federal and California Law and Pending Litigation

Episode 97 Mahmoud v. Taylor: A Practical Discussion on the Supreme Court’s Opt-Out Opinion

Episode 96 Signed, Sealed, Liable: The Realities of Opinions of Counsel

Episode 95 From Resume to Red Flag: District Responsibilities Under AB 2534

Episode 94 The ESY Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together for IEP Success

Episode 93 Speakers, Singers, and Sashes: Planning for a Successful Graduation Ceremony

Episode 92 Title IX: Past Lessons, Present Shifts, and Future Possibilities

Episode 91 School Facilities, Funding and Construction Series – Part 3: Implementation

Episode 90 School Facilities, Funding and Construction Series – Part 2: Planning and Procurement

Episode 89 Review and Update—Personnel Actions and the March 15th Deadline – Are You Ready?

Episode 88 School Facilities, Funding and Construction Series – Part 1: The New State Bond

Episode 87 Immigration Enforcement and California’s Schools

Episode 86 Update on Student Issues to Ring in the New Year – 2025!

Episode 85 From Campus to Closure: The Legal and Practical Approaches to School Closure

Episode 84 Understanding, Building, and Sustaining a Professional Organizational Culture

Episode 83 School Facilities and Construction Planning, Management, and Oversight: Communication, Communication, Communication

Episode 82 The Power of Positivity in Governing Board Meetings