Decision 1660E – Ravenswood City Elementary School District/Edison Brentwood Academy

SF-CE-2218-E; SF-CE-2236-E

Decision Date: July 14, 2004

Decision Type: PERB Decision

Description:  Union filed charge for determination of public school employer of charter school for purposes of EERA.

Disposition:  Board found that charter school, and not district, was the public school employer for purposes of EERA.

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Perc Vol: 28
Perc Index: 201

Decision Headnotes

201.00000 – PARTIES; DEFINITIONS; WHO IS AN EMPLOYER?
201.01000 – In General

Board found that charter school complied with Education Code section 47611.5 when it declared itself the “public school employer” for purposes of EERA. The declaration was not materially inconsistent with the charter nor in conflict with the contract. Board noted that charter school was prepared to participate in PERB proceedings and that this set of facts was unlikely to ever occur again.

201.00000 – PARTIES; DEFINITIONS; WHO IS AN EMPLOYER?
201.04000 – Joint Employer, Single Employer, and Alter Ego Doctrines

Board found that charter school complied with Education Code section 47611.5 when it declared itself the “public school employer” for purposes of EERA. The declaration was not materially inconsistent with the charter nor in conflict with the contract. Board noted that charter school was prepared to participate in PERB proceedings and that this set of facts was unlikely to ever occur again.