Each year, the Tulare County Office of Education (TCOE) and Lozano Smith offer four presentations on labor and employment topics. This series spans critical issues that school district human resource (HR) administrators and staff navigate throughout the year. It is designed to build capacity within staff, share the latest legal updates and requirements, and provide key principles and practices that can be incorporated at the district level. 

Working together, TCOE and Lozano Smith select a range of topics for each year – from novel legal issues to standard review of foundational personnel-related issues, as well as advanced personnel-related presentations. 

Join this annual series that has been instrumental for HR administrators and teams for the past decade. This series is designed primarily for Human Resource administrators, Human Resources staff, and superintendents. It is open to all school districts in Tulare and Kings counties.

                                                                               Meeting Dates 2026-2027

All meetings will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. and will be located at the Redwood Conference Center at 6200 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia, CA 93277. (View map with directions)

To RSVP to attend a meeting, please click on the registration link belonging to that meeting. The topics and the access code required to register can be viewed on the current Law Seminar flyer by clicking here.

Please click on the date of the meeting to view presentations & handouts from the current school year.

Past meetings

Click on the date below to view the presentation and handout for that meeting.

2025-2026 Meetings

• August 27, 2025 – “Title IX: Foundations and Investigations”
• September 17, 2025 - "Absent, Anxious, and at Risk: Navigating the Crossroads of Attendance, Disabilities, and Changes in Placement"
• December 4, 2025 - "Understanding Certificated and Classified Layoffs: Key Rules, Timelines, and Legal Requirements"
• February 5, 2026 - "Understanding Overtime and Exemptions"

2024-2025 Meetings

• September 18, 2024 – “CalSTRS and CalPERS 101 Hot Topics”
• November 14, 2024 – “Addressing Student Discipline and Disability-Related Behavior”
• January 30, 2025 -  “Navigating the Maze:  Implementing New and Current Employee Leave Entitlements”
• March 12, 2025 – “Student Custody Orders, Restraining Orders, & Addressing Requests from Registered Sex Offenders”

2023-2024 Meetings

• September 14, 2023 – “From Allegation to Action: A Step-by-Step Process for Investigating and Documenting Workplace Misconduct”
• October 12, 2023 - “The Essentials of Independent Contractor Agreements:  Key Terms, Clauses and Best Practices”
• January 17, 2024 – “Title IX Compliance and Investigations”
• March 14, 2024 – “Addressing Student Discipline and Disability – Related Behavior”
  

2022-2023 Meetings

• September 14, 2022 – “Employee Evaluation & Discipline”
• October 13, 2022 – “CalSTRS and CalPERS 101 Hot Topics”
• January 25, 2023 – “Navigating the Maze of Employee Complaints & Investigations”
• March 9, 2023 – “The ADA Interactive Process”