Edwards

I

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Lori Edwards (Edwards) appeals from the trial court’s ruling denying her petition for writ of mandate, challenging Edwards’s classification and payment as a substitute teacher for the 2007-2008 school year. Edwards contends that, because she provided teaching services during the entire school year, she was a permanent employee and therefore was unlawfully deprived of a retroactive salary increase (backpay) for the 2007-2008 school year. Edwards also contends the trial court erred in finding her writ petition barred by the three-year statute of limitations.

We conclude Edwards’s writ petition was not barred by the statute of limitations because the limitation period was tolled while Edwards was pursuing internal administrative remedies. Nevertheless, we conclude the trial court did not err in denying Edwards’s petition on the grounds the Lake Elsinore Unified School District (School District) did not misclassify Edwards as a substitute teacher and was not required to pay Edwards backpay. The judgment is affirmed.

II

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The School District hired Edwards as a certificated employee in July 2003. She was hired as an…