Legal Opinion

Smith v. Governing Board of Elk Grove Unified School District

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 9, 2004No. C043306PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

MORRISON, J.

Emily Smith unsuccessfully sought a writ of mandate to compel the Elk Grove Unified School District and its board to retroactively reclassify her as a permanent employee. We shall affiunm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Smith does not challenge the statement of decision, which we summarize. Smith held a social science teaching credential, and had passed the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST). In August 1999, she accepted a job as a resource specialist in Elk Grove’s special education program. Her credential did not qualify her for that job, so she had to…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. County of San Diego v. California Water & Telephone Co.California Supreme Court · 1947
  2. Wilson v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityCalifornia Supreme Court · 2000
  3. City of Oakland v. Public Employees' Retirement SystemCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
  4. Neeley v. Board of RetirementCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
  5. California Teachers Ass'n v. Governing Board of Golden Valley Unified School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002

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3Cited by3 opinions

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