Gulino, et al v. Board of Education, et al

Filing 321

OPINION AND ORDER: For the reasons set forth above, the Court grants in part and denies in part Defendant's motion to decertify the Plaintiff class. The class survives only as to the declaratory judgment ofthe Board's liability under Title VII (contained in this Opinion), and injunctive relief benefitting the class as a whole. With respect to the Board's liability, the Court finds that: (1) the Board may be subject to Title VII liability for its use of the LAST; (2) the Board viol ated Title VII by requiring Plaintiffs to pass the exam in order to receive a permanent teaching license because the LAST was not properly validated; and (3) the Board did not violate Title VII by reducing Plaintiffs' salaries, benefits, and sen iority for failing to pass the Core Battery exam. The Court will hold a status conference in this case on January 10,2013, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 18B. Plaintiffs are directed to submit a letter to the Court by December 13, 2012 identifying what steps need to be taken in the remedial phase of this action. Defendant is directed to reply to Plaintiffs' submission by December 20, 2012. (Signed by Judge Kimba M. Wood on 12/04/2012) (ago)