Santa Monica College Faculty Ass'n v. Santa Monica Community College District

Opinion

HOFFSTADT, J.

— Section 87665 of the Education Code empowers the governing board of a community college district to “terminate the employment of a temporary employee at its discretion” and its decision to do so is “not subject to judicial review except as to the time of termination.” (Ed. Code, § 87665.) Section 87482.9 requires a governing board, during “the collective bargaining process” with its faculty, to negotiate whether and how its part-time, temporary faculty “eam[] and retain[] [their] annual reappointment rights.” (§ 87482.9.) Defendant-respondent Santa Monica Community…