Polster v. Sacramento County Office of Education

Opinion

BUTZ, J.

This case arises out of a turf battle between the Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools and the governing board of a “lame duck” school district, which was on the verge of absorption into a new, larger district.

Defendants and appellants Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) and Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools David W. Gordon (Gordon; collectively, SCOE) appeal from a judgment granting a writ of mandate commanding Gordon to process payroll requests pursuant to a transition plan adopted by the outgoing board of the Grant Joint Union High School District…