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Opinion of Bill Lockyer
Conflict of interest laws prohibit community college district board members from becoming employed as instructors for district.
Education Aug. 6, 2001
Carlson v. Reed
Public university may treat holder of temporary nonimmigrant visa as non-resident when assessing tuition.
Education Jul. 18, 2001
Slatkin v. University of Redlands
Summary judgment proper against professor who failed to bring evidence to prove that University denied her tenure because she was Jewish.
Education Jul. 18, 2001
Praiser v. Biggs Unified School District
Certificated teacher who becomes part-time employee may be paid prorated salary, but must be allowed to retain all other benefits.
Education Jul. 2, 2001
Van Schoick v. Saddleback Valley Unified School District
Court goes beyond role on summary judgment when triable issues of material fact exist concerning whether school clubs are curriculum related.
Education Jul. 2, 2001
Hunter v. University of Washington
University of Washington's Southeast Asian veteran tuition waiver program must comply with the rule-making requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act.
Education Apr. 22, 2001
Board of Education of the Sacramento City Unified School District v. Sacramento County Board of Education (Kenneth H.)
For purposes of jurisdiction, 40-day period allotted to School Board to make decision on expelling pupil is not mandatory.
Education Mar. 1, 2001
Las Virgenes Educators Association v. Las Virgenes Unified School District
Students' unsatisfactory citizenship marks are grades under education statute and may only be determined by teacher of course.
Education Mar. 1, 2001
Boyd v. Unified Government of Kansas City
Order
Education Jan. 23, 2001
Hooks v. Clark County School District
Individuals with Disabilities Act gives states discretion to determine whether lawful home education constitutes an IDEA-qualified private school.
Education Jan. 4, 2001
Wyner v. Manhattan Beach Unified School District.
California Special Education Hearing Office cannot review noncompliance issues arising out of final administrative determination it made in prior due process proceedings.
Education Nov. 3, 2000
Kirchmann v. Lake Elsinore Unified School District
School district that has fiscal and political connection with state may not be sued under federal law.
Education Nov. 2, 2000
Kirchmann v. Lake Elsinore Unified School District
School district that has fiscal and political connection with state may not be sued under federal law.
Education Nov. 2, 2000
Shapiro v. Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69
District court remanding dispute for administrative determination should stay lawsuit and retain jurisdiction.
Education Oct. 25, 2000
Shapiro v. Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69
District court remanding dispute for administrative determination should stay lawsuit and retain jurisdiction.
Education Oct. 25, 2000
Matthews v. Oregon State Board of Higher Education
Question certified for Oregon Supreme Court: Can state University President delegate authority to make final determinations on denial of indefinite tenure without explicit statutory or regulatory authority?
Education Oct. 4, 2000
California Teachers Association v. State of California
Education Code provision imposing one half of costs on teacher for professional competence hearing is unconstitutional.
Education Sep. 25, 2000
Ornelas v. Regents of the University of New Mexico
Order
Education Sep. 19, 2000
Lucht v. Molalia River School District
Attorney fees are recoverable in action under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for counsel's attendance at Individualized Education Program meetings.
Education Sep. 11, 2000
City of El Monte v. Commission on State Mandates
Legislation requiring local redevelopment agencies to contribute money to local Education Revenue Administration Fund is not reimbursable state mandate.
Education Aug. 23, 2000
Falvo v. Owasso Independent School District No. I-011
Disclosure of students' grades to other students does not violate Fourteenth Amendment, but violates the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act.
Education Aug. 8, 2000
Balasubramanian v. San Diego Community College District
Additional substitute assignments that exceed job description do not entitle temporary professor to contract-professor status.
Education Jun. 30, 2000
Joshua W. v. USD 259 Board of Education
Order
Education May 9, 2000
Squire v. United Airlines Inc.
Order
Education Apr. 5, 2000
California Teachers Association v. Davis
Education initiative that allows teachers to be privately sued for refusing to teach non-English speaking children only in English isn't unconstitutional.
Education Jan. 5, 2000
Erickson v. Albuquerque Public Schools
Disabled child is not entitled to compensatory education where school district did not violate the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Education Dec. 27, 1999
Witte v. Clark County School District
Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, exhaustion of administrative remedies isn't necessary for retrospective damages when new placement was obtained.
Education Dec. 9, 1999
Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education
Private Title IX action for damages exists for 'student-on-student' sexual harassment if school board is deliberately indifferent to the harassment.
Education Nov. 23, 1999
California Teachers Association v. Governing Board of Rialto Unified School District
Statute provides advantage to presently employed and otherwise qualified credentialed teachers for athletic coaching vacancies.
Education Oct. 20, 1999
Armstrong v. Alicante School
School isn't liable under Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act for disabled student's injuries after ingestion of illegal drugs on campus.
Education Sep. 8, 1999