JEFFREY U. [)LMAIN (Sn~ 12(715) JO~A THAN WEISSGLASS (SilK 185008)

2 EILEEN D. GOLDSMITH (SBI\ 2 1R029) P. CASH¥ [' fnS (SIJN 262463)

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AUon](:vs fvr IIUcn.'Cnor.;; CALI.,6R.'IIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATIO)l und CALIFORNIA rI.ilJERA no>! or TEACHERS

srPERIOR COU RT OF Til" STATE OF CALIFORI'IIA

FOR nfF: COUNTY 0 ... LOS ANGELi!.S - CENTRAL .IUSTICE CENTIr.1~

BS\TR!Z VERGARA, a minQr. bv Alieii! MuT1 inl':l, as IIcl b'llaroian 00 li\('m; CI al.;

ST ATE (W CAlJFORNIA. o:"l al.;

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CALIFORN IA TEACHERS ASSOC1ATlO~: CALlFORNI,\ FEORRATION OF TEACHERS,

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Cast: No. RC 4S4642

INTER vt:NOllS CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCL~ T101\"'S AN I) CALIFORNIA FEDt:KATION OF TRACHEHS'SUI'PLEMENTAL RESrONSE~ AND OBJf'.IT10NS TO PLAINTIFF' F.LlZAllETIl VRR(;AM.A'S FIRST SF.T OF REQl:F..8TS FUM. Am.nssro . ...,

Unlimilcd Ch 'il Case

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The IIoflOflIbh: Rolf \1 . Treu. D.:pl. 58

Action Filed: M~y 14.2012 Trial Date: January 27, 201 4

lnw..""" ... · Supp. Response. and Obj~li""" lo Ploinlit) F.1, ,:m..'!h Vergano.'~ F'1lt <;"'1 orReque5u tor '\,h", .. io" (Case "-0. 004846-12) P0318-1

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2 lU:SI'ONDING r ARTIES:

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I'lnlntiff Eli7,n het h VerJ:ara

inl('ncn<lI'J California Tuehcrs ASIluei~li"n and Califomill FederatioD ufTuthcrs

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SF:T NO.: ONE

Jmervenon; C~H((,mia j'eaeher~ A)O.~ciati()n ("CT A ") and California Foooration of

TeacheD r 'C f"r), ool1ccth'cly '· lnkr\o'Cflors.," by thei r allorneys ofnecnnl, hereby provide Ihe

follow;ns sllpplcmentru rt:spon <;c~ alld objections 10 the First Set of KCq llCSIS for Ad1l\i~sio n

served on them by I' lain ti1T Elizabeth Vergara ("Pluinlill").

10 REQUEST FOR Anl\1lSSION NO. I:

1 I Admit that th\.'ro are variHti(ln~ in the EFF~CI lVEKESS of tca<:hen;.

12 IU' ... 'i l'ONSE TO REOLJEST FOR APMISS ION ;'110. J:

13 Objection: ~3gUC aml ambi i;UOus - the definilkm of"EFFECTIVm-lESS" provided by

14 J>illimi fls docs not pn:senl a prncticuble standard c;.qJlblc of application, With"ut waiver or or

15 prcjud ice 10 that objl:Clion, lnlcrvcllOrs respond thm they OOmit Ih:1.I there life vruintions in Ihe

16 ctTocli vcness ofleaehcl"S employed by Calil(lTnia pUblic ~chooi distti~L~ , which Inl~rvcnOl; delinc

17 as thc degree to which su<.:n IC;lChc(S ~"" found hy lruitlOd cvali.lal(lt~. utii izil1g II Tclb ble and

18 accurulll cllaluation ~y"'cm, 10 meet or cxceed the Califomia Stand.vds fot the TClLching

19 PTO rc ~sio ll,

:20 RJ::OUFSf FORAHMIS-<;;ION NQ, 2:

21 Admit IMI STUI)ENT ACH lloVEMENf i, more-likely 10 occur when Ihc teocher to

12 whom II ~ll1dcnt is a"~i8ncd i~ EfFEC nvE.

23 RF:Sl'ONSE TO R!£OCRST FOB AUMISSIOJ\" NO, 2:

24 Obj~tion: vague ilnd ambigUQUS -Ihe ddil1 iti,\1t!I of "STVDI::NT ACHII:VEMEXI~

25 proviued by I'laintilf", fcrcnce web!;ilc postings that do not dcttroc lilallerm, and tilt u~ finili()11 o r

26 ' "EFFECTIVE" pro~idcd by Pluil1liff~ docs not present Il practicable ~t\\ndard capable of

27 application, For Ihe ptlrpo1;e ufthis ~nsc, Inter\'CllOTlI dcttne "EFFECTlVE" :t.i the degree to

28 whid l ttllchcrs em ploytod by Califomia public school districts are found by tro ined CY;J,lualors.

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utilizing II reI i<lbk and accurate eval UlIli<.>1l system, 10 In~~ l or exceed the Cali liJrIl;~ Standards for

2 !he: TO:llChing Profession. Without ,,,,,iver of or prejudice \0 thai objeclion,lnl<.'fVCI1ors respond

:> \h:1\ Ihey deny Request fvr Admission No. 2 becau~c many f~clo", uther than teacher

4 ctTcct;vcnc&S inlluenco the extent of II s !uJ~nr s achievement, including but no\ limited to the

5 student's fum ily ciTClilnstances. the sluJent" s sociQ-«:onomic circumsllIlICelS, the school facili ty

6 thatllle studtm! al1cnds, the dkclil'enc!..~ of the udminimmlion at 111:11 s..:hoo] facility, tho: ~i/c of

7 the cl a.~s ami ratio of studcnl;; 10 [DaChers wxI olher educatiollal pel"l.Ilnnd, the ava; hihility of

8 olher educational re.".IUfco..'S outside Ihe ci:l!l.'IrOOrn,IUld lite ~upport pl'OvidOO by Ihe school district

9 10 Ihe leucher, lind therefore teacher efrC<:liyrne~ txaminoo in iSQllIlinn canOOI be ~iLl to be

I () "more li kely" tn have the re ferenced effect.

I I RF.QUf,Sl "'OR i\I)MISSION NO, ,1 :

11 Admit thott '<I)me CAUFORNIA 5ClIOOI, 1)ISTRlCfS ~ lIrTCmly employ I:'-IEFFECTIVE

13 teachers.

14 R ESroNS.~ TO ROOllEST FOR AD:\1JSSION NO, ,1 ;

15 Objection: "'!ll:tle <lnu ambigOOlJll - thc definition of"Th.cfFEt."lIVE" pl'I.,..ided by

16 Plainlit'f~ docs not pr.:SC111 a prnctic uh l ~ slandard capab lc of ~ppl icalio l1 . Wilhotl\ waiver (11' 01'

17 p,,,judice to lnul ohjection, Inte"...,oors I"C.'iponLl Ihol , b.'ISI:d on lhe faci Ihat S(l1nc ICaeix'Ts

I II clIrn=n1ly employed by Cnlilomia public :;0;0001 dislricls have been r\'fo:rrc.J 10. and are

19 p<lr1.icipal illf in, peer .\~sistaace and ru ... iew program" (or other sim ilar progrnm ~) because I) r a

20 p<-'TCCived fai lure to '",:<:1 (he Cali i'ot!1ia Stllw.lards for the T caching P,ofcsshlll , intervcoors admit

21 Ihal some C!llifilmia public ochnol distrkls currently employ teacbers who arc ille lT...,..li\'o.; wbich

22 Inter"'en(lTN define as tcachcT~ whom eVl\l llatol1l ha"e found not t" me~t Ihooe Stun(\ards.

n Intervcoors add th ut Cll ifomia public HCoo()l di s[ricg are able (0 :Iddrcs.s the situation pr<: .cntcd

24 by ioclTcclive k m;hCT!l lilfough applicable statutory aM oonltllctuai provbions.

25 REOCcsr FOR ADMISSION /liD. 4:

26 Admillhat ~tud~n ts arc more likely to compete ~ucces sfl\ll y in the eCllllomic mortc\plac.c

27 wl>en tllcy reccivt: in~l nlClion from F.FI'ECfIVE teacheD limn \~tlCll they receivc instruction

2S fron! INEFFECTIVE tcachcr~.

, lm .... ~"" ... · supp_ KcJpoo_ and Obj"",tlo." ttl !'!airujfl F!i7l&hcth Vergara'. FIN S« of tkl!"""" r.:". Admi«",n

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RRSPONSE TO Rt;OUEST FOB ADMISSION NO. 4:

Objet:lion: v<lgI.lc and ambiguous - the definitions of "'EFFECTl vr." and

"INEFFF.CTI Vr." provided by 1'lllinti lTs un not present I,mcticable ~13t'ldard:s capable of

ilppHca\ioll, Withoul waivt:r ur or r""judice \0 that obj«:lion, lntclVcnors re~llond Ihallhc)' h:wc

made a rca!.OlIoblc inquiry ctllK:Crnins tbe matter ill Ih~ rl'qucst, but thut the int'ormation kno\~n

or readily obtainable is ;n~l.Iflkicnt to enable them 1(1 admit t.hat ma!l ~r.

Moum ..on A IlMIS.<'; IQ N NO. !>;

Admit LMl snuknts are more likely to portidPllk' in Ih.: So)ciaJ, cullum!. ami pol itical

adivity n four 90Cicty when the~ I ~~civc instruction lrom EF1' ECTIVE tellch!;ers than when they

!'<Xcivc instruction from INEFFECTlVE teach~rs.

Kt:SPONSt: TO RF.QlJtSI t'OR Am llSS10 K NO. :>:

Objection: V32UC and umbigl101lS -the dcliniti()ns o f ~EFFECTIVE" and

"1'<FFFEC'II Vl}" pl'Ovi l.kd by Pla intiffs do not ptCI.C:llt prm:lkablo st~!ldards capable of

app lication. Wil.hout "''aivcr of 01' prl'judi~ to tha! ()bjl'Ctioll, ImerWnlll'<; respond thallhcy have

made a reru;on:lhle il"lui'Y eonl"!ming. the matler in the request, btll th.,! the illroml~tjon kllO\~Tl

or !'e'.xIily obtainable is insuflicic1I1 10 enable Ihem to admillhill maller,

RFm :rx r t'OR ,\ j)\f1SSION :sO, 6:

Admit Ilml lhe PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT .:iTA TUTE T\?quirc~ C.AJJFORKiA

selloo!' I)ISTRICTS to dckl1l1 ine by MII/"Ch 15 ora tc.~ehel '~ .sccood )'curofpmlxll ionmy

employment whether 10 issUIl a notice to reeleci or 001 10 ree lect that proOOlillnary le:K:her >.IS a

tcacher with PERMAl\'ENT E/l'fPLOYMENL

KESrO;'OSR TO RWUEST FOR Apr.USSIOS l'o' () , 6:

Objection: seeks an IIdmi!.sion as to a pure question {,f IIlW, which is not II proper ~ubj"rl

for II requc~! for ~dmissi lm,

REQUEST .. OR AO;\:USSION NQ, 7:

Adn! il Ihm the DISMISSAL STA ThTF,S affo«l teuchCt1l with PERMA~ENT

E?lPI,OY.\1ENT prohxlioM apinsl dismis.<l3l Ih<'lt 1I1e diO'crcm from the protccliolls ;,gainst

<lismisS:ll d\ll\ are a.n'ordcd 10 PI!RMAl'o'ENT CLA$Slf lW ITh1rr ,OVH:S.

, lnlCr .... elIOt"ll' St."". Rc'"""",,' and Obl~Ol;''''' to Plainn tfllli<&bclll \' e";ora', Fir>! set of Roque .. l. for .... dmi";""

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RIi:S!'ONSE TO REOUf,<;iI FOR AIlMISSIQ;'>l NO, 7:

Objection: s«ks 1m ;ulmi'>sion as to :l pure qlll:'~1iOIl or law, \'hieh is 00\ It pwpcr mbjcrl

for a reque:s t for a(,bniAAio ll .

RF:QU F.ST FOR ""MISSION NO. 1!:

Admit Utal Ihe DISMISSAL S'I'A11JTES uffi,rd teachers "ilh ,'F.RMA:'-l l!NT

E:\iIPLOYMENT PNlt;'\:ti('llls against di~missul thai are no\ alTllrde.J h) I' I:.Rl\ IA. >'IE"'T

CLASSlrIED E/l.IPI .O YEES.

RE.~ I'QNSE TO REOl..'ESI FOR AJ)I\USSIO:'I! 1\0 , 11:

Objcclion: seeks 1m udm\<;.sinn as to a pure qllC:l!lion of law, which is nol II plOl'\'f suhjcct

I(lr II l\!CJucst for admission.

R.:O UEST FOR ,\1)MIS-'ilON !'\O. 9:

Admillhallhc pcrccnTlIl1c uf r )lRMA,'\fE"'''' CI,ASSIFlED EMI'ID YEES dismi~'lI..-d

from cmpl"ymcnt by CALIFORNIA SCI [001, ms j ltIeTS p\lr~\L(\I\t to California Education

Cod.., <,OCtiollB 45 113, 45304, 45JDS, and 45306 is higher tilanlne pt.'f~"(.'flla8c of te:JCher!: with

PERMI\NIDIT EMI'L()YMENT d i~nliS9Cd from emplo~'mrnt by CALII'ORNIA SCHOOL

m STRICTS pursuant to the DISMISSA L STATUTES.

R F$I'Oi"iSE TO REOUF'A'iT FOR Alll'lU SSIQ:-l em. 9:

Objection: I'aguc and ambiyul.lus. Witootn "'/lIver of or p ..... j lld icc to IDat objcction.

]nlcr ... cnOr~ respond that they have made u reasonablc illquiry ~onccmillg the mattcr in the

l"~qllest, bUllhat the ;nfonn alion knowll or readily obtainuble is ill.'luffi cieJl\ \0 enable them to

admit th"l mlltter.

REO L:E$' r FOR AIlM!SS ION NO, Ill:

Admil \11<11 ~ubscc!ion (b) llfthc LIrO ST A Iurn does not permit CALIFORNIA

sel IOOI. I)IST KlCTS 10 make LAYOFF OECISIONS based on re-'lCher EFFECTIVENESS.

RK"l!' ONSt: TO Ju:o!JF.:n FOR Alll'lUSSION NO, 10:

Objection: ~CCk9 un admi::sion lI9 to a purl) qll cst ioll 0 I' hlW, which is not a pro~r subj oct

for a rt'\luest for admi"ion.

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1 REOL1,;ST FOR AI>MISSIO:-t NO, II;

2 Admit th:it .schools in CAI.TF'OR:-l iA SCl lOOL 0ISTRIC 1'S with higl1<:r percentages of

.1 low- incellK' studenls mure o rten than net have teachcn with Ics~ SENIORITY rclotil'c to schnob

4 in CAL!FOR.~IA SCH(X1L DISTRICTS with lowt't ptl\:cntage~ of low-income ~t\\dcnts.

5 RESroNSI; TO IUill(;ESI FOlt AI)I\1ISSION ,..n. I I:

6 Obj~ctiOJl; \"Il~Ue IIJKI ambiguous. Without w~iver of or p~judicc to thm (lbjL'C:t ion.

7 lll(cfl'coors res]XInd t"atthcy have ll1nd~ II rcas.onoblc inq\liry concernillg the matter in the

8 request, but thallhe ill iormation knov,ll or readily obtuinablc is il\.';ullicielll to cl1llblc thelll lO

9 admit tlutt mailer.

10 REOUJ<:sr FOR AUMISSION ;'1'0, 12:

I I "dmit that ~clwol~ in CALIFOR;.IIA SCl IOOI, OISTRlC rs with higher pc~nlagcs of

12 non-whi te students ",,)fC often thwa not have u:achers with less SENIORITY relmive to schools

13 in CALIFOR..~lA SCHOOL DISTRICTS with lowtt percentages ofnrm-while s looOIllS.

14 RESfONSE TO REOUEST FOR Alfms..<;ION NO. 11;

15 Objection: v~U\l and ambisoou.~. Without w3iver of or p""judicc to th;ol ubjcclion.

16 Inkrv\llKl rs respond tha t ilK:)' hav~ mndc a rc~sonable mquir~' conceming the maner in the

17 requ(!Sl, butl.i1at the infofmati(!1l knO,""ll or readily obl ~ ;ll;lb1c is insulli ci<!nt to cn~bl ~ (ocm 10

18 IIdmitlhat matter.

19 RF.OUt:SI FOR A!)MiSSIO"i NO. IJ:

20 Admit \hal. schools in CALIFORNIA SCHOOL !'llSTIUCTS with higher ~~e)\tage~ oj'

21 low· income students issue PREU);I Il'\ARY Li\ YOFF Ko n CES to a higher pcrccll133C ofibei .

22 IcflChers PClTSU!lllt to til t l. tFO STA11JTE relative to ~h""ols in CA I.lFORNIA SCHOOL

23 DISTRICTS with lowcr pcreentug~ oflow-incomc ~mdcnts.

24 RF.SfO::':lSE TO R;IWUESI FOR AUMISSION KO. 13;

25 Objection: vo.jjue und amb iguou~, Without wlli v~'1' of or prejudice to that .... hjcction,

26 Tntervcnors respond Iha t they have mrtdc II reawnab tc inquiry ~onCC!!ling the matter in the

27 request. but thal the infomUltion knowll or readily obtainable is illllufTIcient to a mble them to

28 admilthat maner.

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REQUEST FOR ADMISSION I'iQ. 14:

Admit that scllOOI. in CAl ,lrOR~lA SCI l00L DISTRICTS with higher percc:ntull~~ \lr

oon· .... i lite ~tud'mls bsue rRELlMJ)lARY LAYOFF NOTICES 10 a hight"r pc:l'Cell lage of thei r

leOlc/>t:rs ptl~u.;onl lo the U FO STATUTE relative In schools in CAUFORNIA SCHOOL

D1STRIC'1 S w ith lower percell\ ullCS or non-white student!;,

RESPONSE TO REOt:F~ ... '1· FOR ADMISSION S O, 14:

O bjection: vague and Il!nbigoolls. Wi!honut .... ':l iver of I'll' pll1judicc 10 that objec\ion.

Intervenonl respond thm they have moue a rcasol\llble inquiry conctmillg the mulle..- in Ihe

r~4 l1esl, but that the informmiOIl ~n()wn or readily (,htainablc is insullid ~nl to enable them (<1

admit t h~t mat1~r,

KEOUJ:;ST mR AnMIs..'j ION (\D. IS;

Admit lh.11 1cachcrs PI s;:hools in CALIFORNIA SC HOOL DIST R ICTS with higtlc-I

pcrc~nlagc~ of low-income :;h IL!o.:ml~ arc temlinllk'(] at a higher r<lle lh~n teachers at '!':h<)'l l ~ in

C AI,IFOIU" lfI Seli001 , I)I STIUCTS wilh hlwcr percentage;; of low. income >tud"'f\t~ purs\l;lnl

\" \00 LIFO ST ATI.JTR.

KESI'O=-iSE TO REOUlCSl' FOil AI)MISSION NO. I S:

Objection: vague ami arnb igmms. ' Vi llio\l\ wlliYcr 01" or proj udicc to thaI objection,

Intervenors respond that tooy have made a I'CII.>onabl.: inquiry oon~rni l\lI th~ ma~r in tbt

requesl. bUI IMI Ibc infonnalion known or reudi Iy obtain"ble is ; n~Umcicnl to elloOlblc them 10

aJmitth3\ m~tlcr.

REQOF~'IT t'OR AlnllSSION !'i0. 16:

Admit lhat teachers at s<:h()(\l~ in CALIFONNIl\ SCl IOOI . l) ISTIU C."TS with higher

percrJIIllge~ ofnonc-while $ltKkllt~ arc tcrminuled al 3 higher rule lh.'ln teacher:; ill schools in

CAIJFORNIA SCI 100/, D ISTRlc rs v.nh lowe r pel"(~n lage:> of non· ..... hi le ~tudcnls pursuan t III

lhe LIFO STATUTE.

Ht:SI'O/'i"SE TO REQUEST mit A!)i\1J sslOi'5 NO. 1&:

Ohjection: yugue lind ambiguous. Wi lboU! wlli\"cr of or prej udice to thaI nbjC(:lion,

Intervenors resl'l>nd that they h~ye m,\de a rCllsonllb l~ inquil)' conceming the maTter ill Ihe

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rel.j uest, hut that the infoIU1.l1tion known or readily ob loinilble is insuffici ent to enahle th" m to

2 admi t th.1t maner.

J Klm U)l$J' FOR AOMISSIO/li NO. 17:

4 Admit that STUDENT ACHIEVEME:Yf is J es~ likdy to OCCU I' when th ~r~ i ~ hisi! tellch~ 1

5 tUnlover.

6 RF.SPO NSti TO REOL'F'..sT FOR AUimSSIQN M), 17:

7 Objection: vague and ambi !:! Il0 11~ - thc definitions of"STUDENT ACHIEVE:VIENT'

S pro~idL"d by rlainliff reference wd;r.;ite IlOstings thm iJo not dcfioe lhul term. Without waiver oC

9 or plo;:jui.lke 10 Ih31 objection, Intervenors le~POlli.l t h31 they delly Ro;:qLICSi for Admis~ion 1\0. 17

lIJ becuu,c many factors IJI her than teacher turnovcr in flu ence the e)(tcnt of a student ' ~ IlC hievem~nl .

II ioc\ud ina but not limi ted to the smden( s f3rnily ci~umslanccs., tile student's socio-econ()!nic

12 circulnSILUICl'S. Ihc IIChool facilily Ihat thc stud\:nl aucl Kls. the t:tT':cli"cucss of the admirustrnlioll

I ~ at thot acoool facili ty, the size of too elass und ratio of stlld~nts !tltcoehcni ;\1,,1 Clthcr edtlC<llional

14 personnci , lAc availabililr ofothcr edu~ui\l"al rI!rour.:.:es outside the chl~\room, and the support

15 providoo by the school dis(riCl 10 the h!8Chcr, and therefore high (exher tumovo;:r e~omined ill

1 (j i ~o\ alion cannot be ,r.., icl to be "les~ likcly" to have tho refer~nccd effccl.

(7 HIWm-:'5T FOR ADMlSSlON 1\'0.18:

18 Admit that dIe Clili fmni3 Coll~1it ution docs 11UI TCquirr that ~ decision woother 10 grant

19 pcrm~nc nt employmcnt 10 a Cali l"o rub public employee be mad<l wi lhill eighteen (1 8) nl<m(h~ or

2() less, ns pwv,dcd for in (he PER\tA.~ENT EMPLOYMENT S'fA TUTE,

2 1 Rt:SI'ONSt: ro In:OIJ ES'"1" fOR AOMISSION NO. 18:

22 Obj~ctioll: ~ks an oomis:oio n as to H put~ question or law, whic h is not a pro per subject

23 te,r ~ rcq\leli tl\ll' admi&5ion.

24 ltEOll"',ST VOl{, APM ISSI()~ ISO. 19;

25 Admit that !he Cati fOfrua ('ol1s\il ution doe~ 111 ,t ~lI arnn\e.: flC rm~nen\ employment 10 a

26 Cali Ibrni~ public t:mpillycc if the ~mp l oycc ' s employer fnils (0 notify the employee whclh0r it

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RESI'OKSE TO RWliK'iT FOR AI!MJSSIOJS NQ, 1'1:

Ohj~'Ction: !ccks an ad mission ~ 10 II pure question of luw, which is not a proper subjc:l:l

for a request for admission.

jU;QUt:$T FOR AI>M ISSION NO, 20:

Admit that the Cal ifornia Constitution does nm guarantee II Calilomia public employee

with pclTlli!!1enl emp!o)"1nclII the oP lioonunily to con cel a dismissal charge pr ior 10 her dismissal.

liS pl\l \idcd ror in subscction (bXl ) 1J 1' \he CORRECT A:-<D ClJRE STAnrTE.

RF,S,'ONSE TO REQUtsT FOR A OMlSSIOf\ NO. 211:

ObjccliOll: $et:ks lin admiss ion as 10 a !,uro ql.lCst ion of 1111'0', which is nOi II proper subject

for a rC'luest fo r <I<.imissio!l.

&EQllID FUn AJ)MI$SION ;.10. 11:

Admit that the Californin Constitution Joe:<! not requi re thai a California public enti ty

ini tiate dismissal proceedings again . ! u California publi~ employc~ with pt'rmancnt employment

only duri ng It cert;lin time ofth..., year, if at al l, w; r mvidcd for in ~uh~ti()n (bX2) oCtile

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RESPONSE TO REOm~ST roR AD:VIISSIQ;.j' NO, 21:

Objo;:tioll : ~k~ an :tdmissioll ;\~ to a pure que~lion o f law, whiCh is noll1 pn,lpcr ~ubject

for a reql.ll:'Sl for admission.

REOUEST FOR ADM ISSl0N NO, 21:

Admit thllll" ~ f'lIlifomia CQnslitulion does 00\ guarllntoo a Cui i (omia public employee

",; lh pennaneIll employment the right 10) obtain discovery durillg II (,/ism issal procertl ill& in a

manner thal i ~ identical to tht right of a civ il litigal\l to obtain di o;covcry in an action brough t in

Sllpt:rior CtlUrt, as pmvid~d [or in sUbS~lion (a)(I ) of the mS~11 SSAL HF.ARING STATun:

RESl'ONSE TO ItF;OUtS r FOR AOMISSIOf'\ fliQ, 12:

Objeclion: se~ks an a<Jmi s~ioll [15 to a fl'\ITC question of1.lw. V.11ich is nnl a proper ~"hj<'ct

for a rC!(I OOS\ for admission.

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Admit wm the Clili fomia Constitution dot'S n()l prohibit the uS!: in a dismillSal proceeding

for a C.Hr.Jrlliu puhllc employee wilh pomnancnl elUployment " r evidence relming 10 mailers that

l><:'-'L1T'-ec! more than four years prior to the date that a fl(llicc of the ciisilli ss;\l proc:ccding is filed .

a~ pnwidcd for in sut-olioll (aX5) of tile DISMISSAL HEARING ST fo.TUTE.

Rf'~'iPO-"'SE TO RJ.:QVK'iT t'OR ADMISSION NO,lJ:

Objection: ~ecks an admis sion!l~ \0 a pure q ue~l iQn or law, which is nul a propcr subject

for a I'e(IU<::S! for adrninioo.

REOUFBT f'1)R ADMlSSION ~(t.1:t;

Admit that tht; C~ l ilomia Conslit1.I(ion docs nOI gmmmwc a California public employee

with I"crmanent employment the opportllnit}, to receive a hearing conducted by a three (3)

member rommis-~ion. as providtxl ror in subsectiun (bXl) of the 01SM ISSAL I IEA RING

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RESPOI'iSE TO REOl~rA .. - r fOR AI>MISSION NO, 14:

Objection: 'lCCks an admission as 10 a pure q llcstion o f la w, wllich is nnl a proper ~uhjC(;1

for ~ 1'I:quesl for admission.

REOIlRST fORA1)M ISSION NO, 25:

Admit tool thl' C."\lifomill Con!lli lution do ... ~ nm guW1UJl ...... a Californ ia publ ie cmploycc

Ihc op)Xlrtunily 10 ~dcct one Of more of the inJi vidual~ ,~h" will decide whether to dismi~s the

emplo~l'<:, as provided leT in subse<::lioll (h)(l) of the OIS:.11SSAL 1 mARING STATUTE,

RESp( ,[\St: TO IUWIlt:ST FOR AI)M ISSIO!'i" N(), 15:

Objection: ~ok~ an ndmissi(lll h~ to a pure l(IJCSlioll oflaw, lO.'hich is nol II (lro per subject

(Dr 11. reque~ l I(lr admi ssion,

«WURST !fOR AI)M I S.~ ION NO, 26:

Admit thullhc C.1 lifomill ('ol'l~li lulioll doe!< ",)t prohibit a Cali fomi~ puhlic entity from

d~ignillinl! one of its employee~ as a dcci ~ion"maker ill a di~mi 'iSal proceeding for n euli fornia

puhl ic employee ""ilh pcnmlllelli empl"ymcnt.

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Objection: seeks ao adrn ;<;.<Iion 3~ to II pure ql~lion of law, ~ meh is !lOt u proper subject

for II reqU\-'S \ for aJmis.~ioll ,

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Mlmil that the Calirumia Constitution do.:!> Ill'll require Ihm u decision-maker in H

dismissul proceeding lOr II California ptlblic Crnl)lo)'et: wilh f"'Tmancnt cmpioyme'l\ hold 3

part ic lllur cmp loymcnt certification, a~ provided fo r ill Subsection (b )(2) or t\w D1SMISSA T

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RESI'ONSE TO REQUEST !'OR AIJMISSION /'iQ. 27:

Objection: ~eo:k s ;1Il admission ns to a pure question or law, which is not (I pf() ~ cr subj <<;1

for a request lor aUlll ission.

REOlIl:sr FOR AlHlISSION NO. 23:

Admit thal1hc ClIlifolTlin Co!\stilli tion docs not require (t Cali fornia public ent ity lhal

illi li ul ~~ 8 dismiSSllI pl\K.:ceJiltg against a Ca lifornia puhl ic cmplo)'ee wi(h pcrmanem

employment to p;ly Ihe reasonable allorney's fet:s in,,::urrcd by the employee if the dismissal

proceeding doc~ not resul t in the dismissal oi' thc cmploye~, as pl'Qv id~ <.l Jilt in subsec\ion (c)(2)

of the m SMISSAL liRA RING ST A Tun ,.

RF.srOf"SE TO R IW UfSI FOR A I!M I S. ... IOf\" NO. 28:

Objection: scek9 1m aJmi ~~io1\ ns 10 (I pure q u t~ li (1n of law, ..... hi<.:h is nOl o. propocr subject

for n r~4 w.~t for admiilllioll.

Rf;QUI::ST FOR A I)i\1 ISSION NO, 29:

Admit th;l\ \he California C'ln~tj tlrtion doc~ not require n Cnli foTllia puhlic emit) \0

provide n full e "i d~n ljnry hearing 10 n Californ ia public employee wi th pennancnt employment

prior to its db'm issal of tile employee, II:l provided for in the DISMISSAL HEA RING Sl A I1J1TI.

RI'/i I'Of\'St: 1'0 RWIJE!'>T t'ORAOMISSION NO. 29:

Objection: ~eek ~ an admi ~ ~ion as to a pure question oi'law, wll ieh is nOI a proper subjecI

tor a TI:!<.Ilk'st for admissiun.

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2 Admil lh311ho: Calilbmi,'l Collstitulion doe!! MI require that a C;alifumia public eulity

3 notify" Call fornia public employee whh pl'fmanClu clllp loymo:nt about II layoff pnxelr'd ing only

4 during ~ cel1ain time of the year, ifllillll , as provided for in ~uhscciiou (c) of the LIFO

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7 Objection: ~ccks an admission as to a pure qU~Sli<)1l of law, which is nnl a proper subj~d

II for 3 rt"(I',u:,,~ 1 lor admission,

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\0 Admit thut the California Conslilulion does not gU<lrantcc a Culifllmi<l public empluye"

I I the rigll! \0 remll in employed in the o:vent of layolfproo.:eeding based sold)' on the ;JIllOun, of

12 lime she has been empl,»)'ed by h.:Tllmployer, as pnwided fOI in sulJ!<o.'Clion (bXl) (>fl hc LIFO

L, STATUTE.

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15 ()bjection: :!.eeh an admi5>iion a§ 10 a pure 1lU\l~lion o f l.,w, which is 1101 u propel subjlXl

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JEfFREY TlUEIo.fA IN JONATl IA."'I WEISSGLASS EILEEN (jOLDSMITI-I p, CASEY prns Altshuler Ikrmn LLP

GLENN ROlHNER ROlhner S':g.,11 & (j~IWlone

By: ~lY--'--kli' ylilkmain

Atwrncys for IntervllMI! Californi3 Tellchen; Associuli(lIl and California Fcdemtioll \lfTeachen

J ! (nu"TY(uau' SUJ'(l, R"'I"'''OCS aoo OI>jcd'<lM (0 ['Iainun' Elizabtlh Verga'" 'f I'inl Soot QrRcql>e~~ {Of 1\<.1","";00

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VERIl1'ICATION

2 I, Jane Robb, declare as follows:

3 I am a Regional Staff member in the Instruction and Professional Development

4 department of the California Teachers Association and am authorized to make this verification

5 on its behalf. I have read the foregoing document, INTERVENORS CALIFORNIA TEACHERS

6 ASSOCIATION'S AND CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS' SUPPLEMENTAL

7 RESPONSES AND OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFF ELIZABETH VERGARA'S FIRST SET

8 OF REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION, and know its contents. I believe the matters stated in the

9 foregoing document to be true.

10 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the

11 foregoing is true and correct.

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Executed on September 2013, at ~,~~,::_~~~~~", _____ , California.

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VERIFICATION

2 I, Jeffrey M. Freitas, declare as follows:

3 I am the Secretary Treasurer of the California Federation of Teachers and am authorized

4 to make this verification on its behalf. I have read the foregoing document, INTERVENORS

5 CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION'S AND CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF

6 TEACHERS' SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSES AND OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFF

7 ELIZABETH VERGARA'S FIRST SET OF REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION, and know its

8 contents. 1 believe the matters stated in the foregoing document to be true.

9 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the

10 foregoing is true and correct.

11 Executed on September U, 2013, at :5o..Lraroe"If\-lo , California.

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