California School Employees Ass'n v. Del Norte County Unified School District

Appellants and cross-respondents Del Norte County Unified School District Board of Trustees, Classified Personnel Commission of the Del Norte County Unified School District (sometimes jointly referred to as district), and ServiceMaster Management Services Corporation (ServiceMaster) appeal from a judgment which grants respondent and cross-appellant California School Employees Association (CSEA) a peremptory writ of mandate setting aside the contract between district and ServiceMaster insofar as it provides that ServiceMaster is to perform regular supervision of district’s custodial and maintence employees.

In the cross-appeal, CSEA is appealing from the trial court’s: (1) refusal to include certain additional language in the judgment; (2) inclusion of language that the contract is valid in some respects; and (3) denial of attorney’s fees.

District and ServiceMaster contend: (1) their contract is lawful under Education Code sections 35160, 45256 and Government Code section 53060; and (2) they should have been allowed to present oral testimony at the hearing. CSEA contends: (1) Additional examples of supervisory duties should be included in the judgment; (2) language that…