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Kashmiri v. The Regents of the University of California
Students may reasonably rely on specific promise made by university, and university’s failure to abide by its promise is breach of contract.
Education Nov. 28, 2007
Kashmiri v. Regents of the University of California
Students may reasonably rely on specific promise made by university, and university’s failure to abide by its promise is breach of contract.
Education Nov. 18, 2007
Kashmiri v. Regents of the University of California
Students may reasonably rely on specific promise made by university, and university’s failure to abide by its promise is breach of contract.
Education Nov. 5, 2007
Gately v. Cloverdale Unified School District
Pursuant to Education Code, district employee becomes senior management employee only when school board so designates.
Education Oct. 29, 2007
The Board of Trusttees of the California State University v. Public Employment Relations Board (California Faculty Association)
Public Employment Relations Board errs in its interpretation of statutes concerning employee grievances.
Education Sep. 27, 2007
Van Duyn v. Baker School District 5J
Only material failures to implement child's individualized education program will violate Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Education Sep. 6, 2007
San Leandro Teachers Association v. Governing Board of the San Leandro Unified School District
Under Education Code, teachers union is barred from placing political endorsements in school district's internal faculty mailboxes.
Education Aug. 29, 2007
Kutasi v. Las Virgenes Unified School District
Complaint filed by parents of autistic child is properly dismissed where alleged injuries could be redressed by IDEA's administrative remedies.
Education Jul. 19, 2007
R.B. v. Napa Valley Unified School District
Exclusion of special education teacher is harmless procedural error where child's lack of qualifying disability made her substantively ineligible for IDEA relief.
Education Jul. 16, 2007
Atwater Elementary School District v. California Dept. of General Services (Truitt)
Where teacher is accused of sexual abuse, Education Code's four-year time limitation on evidence is not absolute.
Education Jun. 4, 2007
Atwater Elementary School District v. California Dept. of General Services (Truitt)
Where teacher is accused of sexual abuse, Education Code's four-year time limitation on evidence is not absolute.
Education Jun. 4, 2007
Winkelman v. Parma City School District
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act grants parents independent, enforceable rights entitling them to free appropriate public education for their child.
Education May 23, 2007
Smith v. Novato Unified School District
High school student’s inflammatory, insensitive editorial article about illegal immigration is protected speech under Education Code and ‘heckler’s veto’ rule.
Education May 23, 2007
Smith v. Novato Unified School District
High school student’s inflammatory, insensitive editorial article about illegal immigration is protected speech under Education Code and ‘heckler’s veto’ rule.
Education May 23, 2007
Smith v. Novato Unified School District
High school student’s inflammatory, insensitive editorial article about illegal immigration is protected speech under Education Code and ‘heckler’s veto’ rule.
Education May 22, 2007
Parent V.S. v. Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District
Disabled student deprived of free and appropriate public education is prevailing party entitled to attorney fees.
Education May 11, 2007
Hood v. Encinitas Union School District
District court did not commit clear error in finding student was not legally entitled to receive publicly-funded special education services.
Education May 11, 2007
Zuni Public School District No. 89 v. Dept. of Education
In determining whether state 'equalizes expenditures,' Secretary of Education may consider both number of district's pupils and size of district's expenditures per-pupil.
Education Apr. 19, 2007
Mendoza v. State of California
Romero Act is unconstitutional because it undermines voters' right to elect Board of Education and transfers authority over schools to outside entities.
Education Apr. 16, 2007
Van Duyn v. Baker School District 5J
Only material failures to implement child's individualized education program will violate Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Education Apr. 13, 2007
Hood v. Encinitas Union School District
District court did not commit clear error in finding student was not legally entitled to receive publicly-funded special education services.
Education Apr. 13, 2007
California School Employees Association v. Livingston Union School District
School policy waiving employee's right to hearing violates due process where mailed suspension notice does not provide realistic opportunity to respond.
Education Apr. 13, 2007
Austin B. v. Escondido Union School District
To constitute battery, physical contact between special education teacher and severely autistic pupil must be both unreasonable and intended to inflict harm.
Education Apr. 13, 2007
California School Employees Association v. Livingston Union School District
School policy waiving employee's right to hearing violates due process where mailed suspension notice does not provide realistic opportunity to respond.
Education Apr. 5, 2007
Hoschler v. Sacramento City Unified School District
Notice of probationary release sent to teacher by certified mail is untimely where it was received after March 15.
Education Apr. 3, 2007
California Teachers Association v. Vallejo City Unified School District
Teachers serving under provisional permits are 'probationary' employees entitled to statutory layoff rights afforded to fully credentialed teachers when terminated for economic reasons.
Education Mar. 30, 2007
Diablo Valley College Faculty Senate v. Contra Costa Community College District
Community college district did not have to engage in collegial consultation with college's academic senate before effecting administrative reorganization.
Education Mar. 22, 2007
Levi v. O'Connell
California Dept. of Education is not required to pay for college education of highly gifted 13-year-old student.
Education Mar. 21, 2007
California School Employees Association, Tustin Chapter No. 450 v. Tustin Unified School District
School district may not use existing employee as substitute for temporarily absent employee, and deduct that employee's pay from absent employee's salary.
Education Mar. 13, 2007
Atwater Elementary School District v. Dept. of General Services (Truitt)
Local disciplinary proceeding against teacher cannot include evidence of misconduct that occurred more than four years earlier.
Education Mar. 8, 2007