Carlson

Plaintiff sought to enjoin defendant, the governing board of the Paradise Unified School District, from implementing its decision to discontinue .elementary education at the Canyon View School in Magalia, California. After several hearings, the trial court granted a preliminary injunction restraining defendant from taking such action. Defendant’s appeal is from the order granting the preliminary injunction.

Defendant states the issue is “whether the governing board of a school district may lawfully take action at a regular, public meeting only on items specifically listed on the agenda posted in advance for that meeting.”

Statement of Facts

On April 8, 1970, a copy of the agenda for the regular meeting of the governing board of the Paradise Unified School District to be held on April 13, 1970, was posted at the Paradise Unified School District office where parents, teachers and the general, public could view it, and it remained so posted until after the meeting had been held. The agenda contained, among other things, 13 items listed under the heading “New Business.” Item No. 7 under this heading was “Continuation school site change.” The agenda did not designate the…