Folsom Cordova district sued over teacher rehiring - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News Sacramento Bee:
"Five teachers laid off because of budget cuts and the Folsom Cordova Education Association are suing the Folsom Cordova Unified School District board of trustees."
The suit, filed Sept. 18, contends that jobs that should have gone to laid-off teachers went to others. The California Education Code requires that districts put all laid-off teachers on a rehire list and to hire from it on the basis of seniority, according to the suit.
The teachers said the district did hire some laid-off teachers for temporary jobs, but did not hire them in order of seniority.
"Five teachers laid off because of budget cuts and the Folsom Cordova Education Association are suing the Folsom Cordova Unified School District board of trustees."
The suit, filed Sept. 18, contends that jobs that should have gone to laid-off teachers went to others. The California Education Code requires that districts put all laid-off teachers on a rehire list and to hire from it on the basis of seniority, according to the suit.
The teachers said the district did hire some laid-off teachers for temporary jobs, but did not hire them in order of seniority.