Board Policy

BP 3320

Business and Noninstructional Operations

Claims And Actions Against The District

Any and all claims for money or damages against the district must be presented to and acted upon in accordance with Board of Education policy and administrative regulation. Compliance with district procedures is a prerequisite to any court action, unless the claim is governed by statutes or regulations which expressly free the claimant from the obligation to comply with this policy and the claims procedures set forth in the Government Code.

This policy is intended to apply retroactively to any existing causes of action and/or claims for money and/or damages.

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

35200 Liability for debts and contracts

35202 Claims against districts; applicability of Government Code

GOVERNMENT CODE

800 Cost in civil actions

810-996.6 Claims and actions against public entities

53051 Information filed with secretary of state and county clerk

COURT DECISIONS

CSEA v. Azusa Unified School District, (1984) 152 Cal.App.3d 580

Policy PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

adopted: March 22, 2001 Palos Verdes Estates, California