Prentiss

Appellants are residents and taxpayers of the South Pasadena Unified School District (District). Some of the appellants are also parents of pupils enrolled at the El Centro Elementary School during the 1978-1979 school year.

Respondents are the District, its five-member board of education (Board), its superintendent of schools, its assistant superintendent— business services, and its assistant superintendent—instructional services.

Appellants Prentiss (Lee D. Prentiss and Shirley A. Prentiss) and Girvigian (Raymond Girvigian and Beverly R. Girvigian) filed their petition for writ of mandate to review negative declaration of environmental impact report. Appellants Prentiss, Girvigian and Schleppy (Arthur L. Schleppy and L. Renne Schleppy) filed their complaint for declaratory relief and for pretrial restraining orders and preliminary injunction. The trial court denied appellants’ petition for a writ of mandate in the first action and a temporary restraining order and order to show cause in the second action.

Thereafter, by agreement of the parties, the two actions were tried together. This appeal is from the judgment denying the petition for writ of mandate and…