Lawsuit to halt closure of Santa Fe - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools

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Lawsuit to halt closure of Santa Fe

By Katy Murphy
Friday, April 6th, 2012 at 6:19 pm in lawsuits, school closures.

Just before the Oakland school board agreed to lease Santa Fe Elementary School to Emery Unified for $500,000 a year (for three years), the law firm Siegel & Yeefiled a lawsuit to keep it open.

The plaintiffs plan to ask the Alameda County Superior Court for an injunction. If it goes through, this will be the second of the five planned closures that have not gone according to plan (See: Lazear Elementary. Its charter conversion hearing is scheduled for April 25).

Here’s the news release from Michael Siegel:

OAKLAND STUDENTS AND PARENTS FILE SUIT TO STOP SCHOOL CLOSURE

Decision to Close Santa Fe Elementary School is Racially Discriminatory, a Waste a Public Resources, and in Violation of the California Environmental Quality Act, Plaintiffs Say

Oakland, CA. On Wednesday, four parents and six students from Santa Fe Elementary School served the Oakland Unified School District with a lawsuit to prev