Jessy Cruz, et al. v. State of California, State Board of Education, State Department of Education, Tom Torlakson, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive
Published: Jan. 15, 2015 |Case number: RG14727139 Bench Decision – TRO Granted
Court
Alameda Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Mark D. Rosenbaum
(Public Counsel )
Sharon D. Mayo
(Arnold & Porter LLP)
David B. Sapp
(Office of Governor Gavin Newsom)
Mark A. Neubauer
(Carlton Fields LLP)
Kathryn A. Eidmann
(Public Counsel Law Center)
Defendant
Robin B. Johansen
(Olson Remcho LLP)
Facts
Jessy Cruz and several other students filed a complaint against the State of California, State Board of Education, State Dept. of Education, and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, concerning the public instruction time at Jefferson High School and other high schools located in Northern and Southern California.
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
Result
The court granted a restraining order, requiring defendants to meet with Los Angeles Unified School District officials to devise a plan to present to the LAUSD School Board, and address the scheduling issues, and to offer students additional learning time. The judge also required the plan to include a program to help students make up the lost instruction time.
Other Information
FILING DATE: May 29, 2014.
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