Balasubramanian

Plaintiff Kamala Balasubramanian appeals a judgment in favor of defendants San Diego Community College District and its chancellor (together, District) after the court denied Balasubramanian’s petition for writ of mandate to have District reclassify her from an academic temporary employee to an academic contract employee. The court also granted summary judgment in favor of District as to Balasubramanian’s cause of action for breach of contract. Balasubramanian contends she is entitled to be classified as a contract employee because: (1) her substitute teaching assignments for two or more days were not substitutions “on a day-to-day basis” as used in Education Code section 87482.5, subdivision (b); and (2) District is bound by the interpretation of the phrase “on a day-to-day basis” set forth in the San Diego Community College District Procedures (Jan. 21, 1986) (SDCC Procedures), procedure 4200.3. Balasubramanian further contends the court erred in finding her cause of action for breach of contract is barred by the doctrine of res judicata. We conclude none of these contentions have merit and accordingly affirm the judgment.

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