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Bullis Charter School v. Los Altos School District
School district violates Charter Schools Act by failing to accurately measure all facilities of comparable public schools and accurately describe facilities offered to charter school.
Education Nov. 23, 2011
Bullis Charter School v. Los Altos School District
School district violates Charter Schools Act by failing to accurately measure all facilities of comparable public schools and accurately describe facilities offered to charter school.
Education Oct. 31, 2011
Michael P. v. Dept. of Education, State of Hawaii
State regulations requiring exclusive reliance on ‘severe discrepancy model’ to determine eligibility for special education services violate Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Education Sep. 9, 2011
Theiler v. Ventura County Community College District
Time spent coaching does not count towards calculation of employee’s full-time equivalent.
Education Aug. 25, 2011
Payne v. Peninsula School District
Exhaustion requirement under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act does not bar non-IDEA federal or state law claims.
Education Aug. 1, 2011
E.M. v. Pajaro Valley Unified School District Office of Administrative Hearings
District court reviewing administrative decision under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act must consider additional, relevant evidence upon party’s request.
Education Jul. 15, 2011
Today’s Fresh Start Inc. v. Los Angeles County Office of Education
Charter school’s due process rights are not violated during revocation proceedings where no evidence of county board’s bias at hearing was presented.
Education Jul. 13, 2011
Yu v. University of La Verne
Student’s challenge against increase in punishment by dean fails where increase was not based solely on student’s exercise of free speech.
Education Jun. 15, 2011
San Diego Unified School District v. Commission on Professional Competence (Lampedusa)
School district's dismissal of teacher based on unfitness for service and immoral conduct is upheld where teacher posted pornographic ad on Craigslist.
Education May 4, 2011
Forest Grove School District v. T.A.
Determination that student is not entitled to reimbursement for private school tuition is proper where parents enrolled him there for non-educational reasons.
Education Apr. 27, 2011
Lawrence v. Hartnell Community College District
Executive assistants to college district superintendent are not 'demoted' to inferior positions after temporary reassignment to other executive assistant positions.
Education Apr. 20, 2011
Sullivan v. Centinela Valley Union High School District
Probationary teacher may not assert failure of service where he avoided service of decision not to reelect and knew of decision.
Education Apr. 7, 2011
C.B. v. Garden Grove Unified School District
Guardian is entitled to full reimbursement from school district for private school placement although private school could not provide certain services.
Education Mar. 29, 2011
California School Employees Association v. The Governing Board of the East Side Union High School District
School District employee who was laid off and later rehired for lower position does not retain her permanent status and is subject to probationary period.
Education Mar. 16, 2011
California School Boards Association v. State of California
State cannot defer payments on state-mandated school programs, thereby shifting extraordinary economic burden on school districts.
Education Feb. 11, 2011
R.P. v. Prescott Unified School District
School district is not entitled to attorney fees where parents’ claim under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was unsuccessful, but not frivolous.
Education Feb. 7, 2011
Walnut Valley Unified School District v. Superior Court (Rowland Unified School District)
School district may limit number of students transferring out of district under District of Choice program based on 10 percent statutory cap.
Education Jan. 31, 2011
Neily v. Manhattan Beach Unified School District
Baseball coach is properly classified as ‘temporary’ employee under Education Code where assignment is limited to supervising athletic activities.
Education Jan. 28, 2011
Spielman v. Ex’pression Center for New Media
Elements of common law misrepresentation are not included in action alleging that postsecondary educational institution made misleading statements.
Education Jan. 3, 2011
California School Boards Association v. State Board of Education
Board of Education does not exceed its quasi-legislative authority where regulations adopted are consistent with statute and did not enlarge its scope.
Education Jan. 2, 2011
A.M. v. Monrovia Unified School District
Although school district failed to provide services to exceptional-needs transfer student within 30 days, actionable educational deprivation does not exist.
Education Dec. 15, 2010
Entezampour v. North Orange County Community College District
Dean of community college shows that district erred in refusing to reassign him to faculty member position after declining to renew his employment.
Education Dec. 7, 2010
Doe v. Albany Unified School District
School districts must adopt physical education programs in elementary schools for time period of no less than 200 minutes every 10 schooldays.
Education Nov. 30, 2010
Martinez v. The Regents of the University of California
Federal ban on certain benefits for unlawful aliens does not preempt state's exemption of unlawful aliens from paying nonresident tuition.
Education Nov. 15, 2010
Agosto v. Board of Trustees of Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District
Administrative positions in community college do not confer statutory or property rights that would entitle reinstatement of position.
Education Oct. 18, 2010
Renee v. Duncan
Federal regulation defining 'highly qualified teachers' as persons in progress of obtaining full certification under No Child Left Behind Act is invalid.
Education Sep. 28, 2010
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 Sep. 9, 2010
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 Sep. 2, 2010
Mark H. v. Hamamoto
Rehabilitation Act Section 504 supports claim for damages when defendant organization acted with deliberate indifference in providing autism-specific services.
Education Aug. 27, 2010
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 Aug. 26, 2010