Ross

In 1960, the county superintendents of schools of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties formed the Tri-County Science and Conservation Education Program. The tri-county program operated a campus at Stevens Creek, Santa Clara County. Early in 1969, the Board of Education of Campbell Union School District approved participation of Dover School in that program, and the Tri-County executive board accepted this additional participant. Mark Ross, a sixth grade student at Dover School, was assigned to the Stevens Creek campus for a period beginning May 26, 1969. The next day, during the noon hour, Mark fell. He suffered brain damage, resulting in permanent partial paralysis. Complaint for damages alleged inadequate supervision by teachers and staff Defendants were the three county boards of education, the three counties, Campbell Union School District, and named administrators and instructors at the Stevens Creek campus. The action was dismissed by plaintiffs as to the Counties of Santa Cruz and Monterey. The Santa Cruz board answered as “Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools, sued herein as Board of Education of Santa Cruz County,” and the Monterey board similarly…