Emma C., et al v. Eastin, et al

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ORDER requiring Superintendent's attendance at Monitor's June 2014 meetings and directing Monitor to meet with Board of Trustees. Signed by Judge Thelton E. Henderson on 6/2/14. (tehlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/2/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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EMMA C., et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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v.
DELAINE EASTIN, et al.,
Defendants.

Case No. 96-cv-04179-TEH
ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANT
SUPERINTENDENT GLORIA
HERNANDEZ-GOFF’S
ATTENDANCE AT MONITOR'S
JUNE 3 AND JUNE 18, 2014
MEETINGS; AND FURTHER
DIRECTING MONITOR TO MEET
WITH BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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The Court has become aware that Defendant Ravenswood School District (“the

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District) may not be in compliance with certain requirements of the RSIP (Ravenswood
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Self Improvement Plan). The District had previously achieved compliance with these
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requirements and maintained compliance consistently for two years, such that the Monitor
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no longer consistently reviewed these requirements. Recent developments, however,
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suggest that the District may have regressed into noncompliance in some of these areas.
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The Court is informed that the Monitor has scheduled two meetings with District
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staff to address this matter. The first meeting, scheduled for June 3, 2014, will involve a
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background on the Monitor’s reasons for concern. The second meeting, scheduled for

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June 18, 2014, will be an opportunity for the District to propose a plan to address the issue
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and ensure no further backsliding continues to occur. The Court is aware that there have
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been some ongoing issues in ensuring Ravenswood Superintendent Gloria Hernandez26

Goff’s attendance at these meetings. Given the importance of preventing any backsliding

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with respect to the RSIP requirements in achieving an overall resolution in this case, with
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good cause appearing, the Court hereby ORDERS that Superintendent Hernandez-Goff

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attend both the June 3 and the June 18, 2014 meetings.

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In addition, the Court further directs the Monitor to meet with the Board of Trustees

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and counsel in a closed session as soon as practicable, in order to communicate the Court’s

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concerns directly to the Board. District staff shall not be present during this session.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: 6/2/14

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THELTON E. HENDERSON
United States District Judge

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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