Calif. Sch. Emp. Assn. v. Azusa Unified Sch Dist.

This is an appeal by Azusa Unified School District, et al. (hereinafter appellants) from a judgment and order entered June 16, 1982, granting a peremptory writ of mandate. Respondent herein and petitioner below is the California School Employees Association (CSEA). CSEA is a labor organization representing classified employees of the Azusa Unified School District, including cafeteria workers, bus drivers and instructional aides.

On behalf of the cafeteria workers, bus drivers and instructional aides, CSEA petitioned the trial court for a peremptory writ of mandate seeking to compel appellants, pursuant to Education Code section 45203, [1] to pay these classified employees wages plus interest and other benefits for six days when these employees were prevented from working. [2]

The six days the classified employees were prevented from working fell within the regular school attendance calendars and were designated as either "local holidays for students" or "professional/conference days." The practical effect for these days was the same regardless of the designation. On these days students were not in attendance, teachers (certificated employees) were present…