Education Law,
Government,
California Supreme Court
Dec. 20, 2019
High court affirms unreimbursed school mandates are constitutional
The state Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously upheld an appellate court concluding it is constitutional for the Legislature to mandate that school districts offer programs without providing additional revenues to pay for them.
The state Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously upheld an appellate court's conclusion it is constitutional for the Legislature to mandate school districts offer programs without providing additional revenues to pay for them.
The ruling is a defeat for the California School Boards Association as well as a number of school districts across the state that filed amicus briefs arguing two statutes requiring a portion of state funding be...
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