Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B215777
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New West Charter Middle School v. Los Angeles Unified School District
Damage award involving school district’s breach of contract to provide facilities for charter school should include consideration for maintenance and operations costs. |
Education |
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Aug. 20, 2010 | |
C059754
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Conn v. Western Placer Unified School District
School employee’s individual complaints about specific services are not protected disclosures regarding improper government activity under whistle-blowing statute. |
Education |
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Aug. 11, 2010 | |
A122485
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California School Boards Association v. State Board of Education (Aspire Public Schools Inc.)
Board must make finding of statewide benefit that cannot be provided by operation under local school districts in approving charter school petition. |
Education |
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Jul. 27, 2010 | |
07-703
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Opinion of Brown
School district may contract with private nonprofit organization to provide at-risk student dropout prevention and retention programs. |
Education |
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Jul. 22, 2010 | |
C059754
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Conn v. Western Placer Unified School District
School employee’s individual complaints about specific services are not protected disclosures regarding improper government activity under whistle-blowing statute. |
Education |
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Jul. 21, 2010 | |
C061150
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American Nurses Association v. O'Connell
California law does not permit unlicensed school personnel to administer insulin to students and requires medication to be administered by licensed nurses. |
Education |
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Jun. 9, 2010 | |
09-17543
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N.D. v. State of Hawaii Dept. of Education
Statewide systematic change in school year calendar is not change in educational placement of disabled children under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. |
Education |
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Apr. 6, 2010 | |
D054560
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Sanchez v. San Diego County Office of Education
School district conducting field trip has immunity from liability for student’s injuries, regardless of whether student attends school in another district. |
Education |
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Mar. 23, 2010 | |
07-55751
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Compton Unified School District v. Addison
Court has jurisdiction to determine violations under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act even where school district ignored student’s disabilities. |
Education |
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Mar. 22, 2010 | |
07-35115
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Payne v. Peninsula School District
Autistic child’s parent fails to exhaust administrative remedies under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act by failing to seek impartial due process hearing. |
Education |
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Mar. 18, 2010 | |
B212470
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California School Employees Association v. Torrance Unified School District
In-service days are not considered school days, which pupils would otherwise have been attending, and for which classified employees are entitled to be paid. |
Education |
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Mar. 11, 2010 | |
09-15448
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Doe v. Kamehameha Schools
Children seeking admission to Hawaiian schools with alleged race-based admission policy cannot proceed anonymously in suit where they unreasonably feared harm. |
Education |
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Mar. 2, 2010 | |
08-56154
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Chae v. SLM Corp.
Higher Education Act preempts student borrowers' claims challenging loan servicer's methods of calculating interest, assessing late fees, and setting repayment start dates. |
Education |
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Jan. 26, 2010 | |
08-55660
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Weissburg v. Lancaster School District
Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, child’s parents are entitled to attorney fees based on disability classification change and despite grandmother's representation. |
Education |
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Jan. 15, 2010 | |
07-35716
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J.L. v. Mercer Island School District
Disabled student receives 'free appropriate public education' despite school district's failure to attain transition goals for post-school activities. |
Education |
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Jan. 14, 2010 | |
C059733
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Polster v. Sacramento County Office of Education (Twin Rivers Unified School District)
County superintendent may refuse to approve payroll warrants that would carry out reorganizing school district’s transition plan without making fiscal distress finding. |
Education |
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Dec. 23, 2009 | |
08-35926
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Ashland School District v. Parents of E.H.
Court has broad discretion with which to consider rejection of private school reimbursement, even if contrary to hearing officer’s finding. |
Education |
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Dec. 8, 2009 | |
08-35937
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Ashland School District v. Parents of R.J.
Parents cannot receive private residential school tuition reimbursement from former public school district when child’s placement was not necessary for educational reasons. |
Education |
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Dec. 8, 2009 | |
E046254
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Sanchez v. State of California
State Allocation Board properly finds that revenue from certificates of participation were unencumbered for purposes of calculating school district’s ability to fund construction. |
Education |
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Nov. 19, 2009 | |
C058815
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Governing Board of Ripon Unified School District v. Commission on Professional Conduct (Messick)
District requirement that teachers receive English learner certification training is legal and teacher's noncompliance is cause for employment termination. |
Education |
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Sep. 30, 2009 | |
08-35057
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Disability Law Center of Alaska Inc. v. Anchorage School District
Protection and Advocacy agency may ask school district for contact information belonging to guardians of students in special education class. |
Education |
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Sep. 11, 2009 | |
C057888
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Achene v. Pierce Joint Unified School District
District's order dismissing probationary teacher is null and void where notice of unsatisfactory performance was not given before notice of dismissal. |
Education |
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Aug. 17, 2009 | |
07-35716
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J.L. v. Mercer Island School District
Disabled student receives 'free appropriate public education' despite school district's failure to attain transition goals for post-school activities. |
Education |
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Aug. 10, 2009 | |
A120667
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Coachella Valley Unified School District v. State of California
Federal law governing assessment of 'limited English proficient' tests affords participating states wide discretion in fashioning test program. |
Education |
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Aug. 3, 2009 | |
08-16661
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Renee v. Duncan
Appellants lack standing to challenge No Child Left Behind Act where State has full authority to determine teacher certification standards. |
Education |
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Jul. 24, 2009 | |
08-289
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Horne v. Flores
Request to vacate judgment based on changed circumstances is proper where objective underlying judgment has been remedied. |
Education |
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Jun. 26, 2009 | |
08-305
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Forest Grove School District v. T.A.
School district to reimburse private school costs where student did not previously receive special education from public agency. |
Education |
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Jun. 23, 2009 | |
08-15845
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Joshua A., a minor
Section 1415(j) does not exclude stay put motion during appeal of final judgment issued by district court. |
Education |
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Mar. 20, 2009 | |
H031721
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Sunnyvale Unified School District v. Jacobs
School district's decision not to reelect probationary teacher is not subject to arbitration under collective bargaining agreement. |
Education |
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Feb. 19, 2009 | |
B206134
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Kolter v. Commission on Professional Competence of the Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles Unified School District)
School board was not required to provide teacher with 24-hour written notice prior to closed-session meeting regarding her possible dismissal. |
Education |
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Feb. 9, 2009 |