Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B261234
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Westchester Secondary Charter School v. Los Angeles Unified School District
School district made reasonable efforts to place charter school near its desired location and does not abuse its discretion by placing school in Crenshaw instead of Westchester. |
Education |
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Jun. 21, 2015 | |
13-15805
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Flores v. Huppenthal
Rule 60(b)(5) relief warranted due to changed circumstances relating to English Language Learners. |
Education |
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Jun. 15, 2015 | |
13-15486
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Sam K. v. State of Hawaii Dept. of Education
Disabled student's private school placement is not 'unilateral'; request for reimbursement of school costs not subject to 180-day limitations under Haw. Rev. Stat. Section 302A-443(a). |
Education |
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Jun. 7, 2015 | |
F068477
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Davis v. Fresno Unified School District
Reversal of demurrer warranted where taxpayer adequately alleges 'lease-leaseback' between school district and contractor is not a genuine lease and contractor has a conflict of interest. |
Education |
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Jun. 2, 2015 | |
S208611
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Cal. Charter Schools Assn. v. L.A. Unified School Dist.
School district must count the number of classrooms at ‘comparison school groups’ when allocating classrooms to charter schools; its ‘norming ratios’ fail to comply with Proposition 39 implementing regulation. |
Education |
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Apr. 9, 2015 | |
12-16665
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Fairfield-Suisun USD v. Cal. Dep’t of Educ.
School districts lack implied right of action against state agency in actions challenging complaint resolution proceedings under IDEA. |
Education |
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Mar. 16, 2015 | |
A135184
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Duarte v. California State Teachers’ Retirement System
California State Teachers’ Retirement System properly denies disability benefits to teacher assaulted by students due solely to his refusal to undergo medical evaluations. |
Education |
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Dec. 16, 2014 | |
E057413
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Edwards v. Lake Elsinore Unified School District
Former permanent teacher, who was rehired as a substitute, is not entitled to regular teacher pay although she ended up teaching entire school year. |
Education |
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Oct. 30, 2014 | |
12-15769
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M.M. v. Lafayette School District
School district must provide 'Response-to-Intervention' data to parents in order to obtain their informed consent prior to providing special education services. |
Education |
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Oct. 1, 2014 | |
D065141
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Berman v. Regents of the University of California
UC Dean of Student Affairs and Council of Deans may suspend student for hitting another student, even when conduct review board did not recommend suspension. |
Education |
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Sep. 21, 2014 | |
G049194
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Los Alamitos Unified School Distict v. Howard Contracting Co.
School district does not have to obtain competitive bids before entering into lease-leaseback agreement to improve its high school track and athletic field. |
Education |
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Sep. 18, 2014 | |
12-15769
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M.M. v. Lafayette School District
School district must provide 'Response-to-Intervention' data to parents in order to obtain their informed consent prior to providing special education services. |
Education |
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Sep. 16, 2014 | |
B248502
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DeYoung v. Commission on Professional Competence of the Hueneme Elementary School District (Hueneme Elementary School District)
Commission may uphold dismissal of tenured teacher, who hit student, although school district failed to prepare written charges before deciding to terminate him. |
Education |
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Jul. 30, 2014 | |
12-15743
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E.M. v. Pajaro Valley Unified School District Office of Administrative Hearings
School district may deny special education to student with hearing disorder where testing did not reveal severe discrepancy between his ability and achievement. |
Education |
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Jul. 15, 2014 | |
A139652
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American Indian Model Schools v. Oakland Unified School District
Oakland Unified School District is enjoined from suspending funding of three successful public charter schools while appeal of charter revocation is pending. |
Education |
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Jun. 24, 2014 | |
D064035
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Hector F. v. El Centro Elementary School District
Father has standing to seek enforcement of California laws aimed at protecting public school students from discrimination and harassment due to bullying. |
Education |
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Jun. 24, 2014 | |
12-682
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Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration and Immigrant Rights and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary
Michigan voters may prohibit use of affirmative action in state university admissions because doing so causes no ‘specific injuries’ on account of race. |
Education |
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Apr. 23, 2014 | |
12-55715
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S.L. v. Upland Unified School District
School district must pay cost of disabled student’s tuition at private school, because she benefited from its instruction after district’s denial of appropriate education. |
Education |
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Apr. 3, 2014 | |
F065485
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Nathan G. v. Clovis Unified School District
School district may involuntarily send drug-using student to continuation school because transfer did not amount to complete denial of right to public education. |
Education |
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Mar. 26, 2014 | |
10-55879
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Los Angeles Unified School District v. Garcia
Ninth Circuit accepts California Supreme Court's determination that LAUSD must provide special education services for inmates whose parents reside in county. |
Education |
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Jan. 29, 2014 | |
S199639
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Los Angeles Unified School District v. Garcia
LAUSD must provide special education services to county jail inmates between 18 and 22 whose parents live within the school district. |
Education |
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Dec. 12, 2013 | |
B240868
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Petersil v. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
School district does not need to rehire employee on permanent basis despite her claim that she was misclassified when she received notice. |
Education |
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Sep. 9, 2013 | |
12-16063
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E.R.K. v. State of Hawaii Dept. of Education
Hawaii unlawfully denies disabled students between 20 and 21 of a 'free public education' by providing same education to nondisabled students. |
Education |
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Aug. 29, 2013 | |
B239693
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Cox v. Los Angeles Unified School District
School district may decline to classify counselor as permanent employee because she did not work for enough time in prior school year due to maternity leave. |
Education |
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Aug. 22, 2013 | |
12-17610
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A.D. v. State of Hawaii Dept. of Education
22-year-old disabled student is entitled to remain in his special-education placement despite Hawaii law that cuts off eligibility for services when students reach 20. |
Education |
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Aug. 15, 2013 | |
S184583
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American Nurses Association v. Torlakson
Unlicensed school personnel may administer insulin to diabetic children in accordance with statements of student's parents and treating physician. |
Education |
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Aug. 13, 2013 | |
11-56259
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K.M. v. Tustin Unified School District
School districts may be required to provide word-for-word transcription services for students with hearing disabilities under Americans with Disabilities Act. |
Education |
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Aug. 7, 2013 | |
D060789
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Cresta Bella LP v. Poway Unified School District
School district may not charge special fee for developer who demolished and rebuilt apartment complex because reconstruction would not cause increase in student population. |
Education |
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Aug. 1, 2013 | |
S195852
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Today's Fresh Start Inc. v. County of Los Angeles
Revocation of charter school's charter does not violate due process because there was no evidence that County Board of Education was biased. |
Education |
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Jul. 12, 2013 | |
G047177
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Scott B. v. Board of Trustees of Range County High School of Arts
Student is not entitled to evidentiary hearing before his dismissal from charter school for displaying knife in class and threatening other students. |
Education |
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Jun. 16, 2013 |