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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 20:1400 Civil Rights of Handicapped Child

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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

EMMA C., et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

DELAINE EASTIN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 96-cv-04179-TEH 

ORDER SETTING SCHEDULE FOR 

BUDGET ALLOCATION PROCESS 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017–2018

ALLOCATION PROCESS 

A new fiscal year will commence on July 1, 2017. The Court hopes that Defendants will 

be able to agree upon an equitable allocation for the RSIP implementation budget and the 

Monitor’s Office budget for fiscal year 2017–2018 without intervention from the Court, in light of 

the guidance provided by this Court’s May 14, 2003 Order Re: Initial Allocation (ECF No. 861), 

and their past successes in reaching agreement. In the event that informal resolution is not 

possible, however, the Court will make an equitable allocation. 

To facilitate conducting the allocation process in a timely manner, the Court sets forth the 

following schedule: 

1. By no later than Friday, April 21, 2017, Ravenswood and the Court Monitor shall each 

submit their respective proposed budgets to the Court and the parties.1

2. The Defendants shall, as soon as possible thereafter, meet and confer in good faith to seek 

 

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The Court recognizes that the future of RSIP implementation and monitoring is uncertain at this 

time. For purposes of this Order, both Ravenswood and the Court Monitor should assume that the 

RSIP will continue throughout the next school year, unless some agreement clarifying this is 

reached by the parties prior to April 21, 2017 deadline. If circumstances change, the Court will 

make any necessary adjustments to the respective budges and allocation in the future. 

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an agreement upon an equitable allocation for the fiscal year 2017–2018. 

3. Defendants shall, by no later than Friday, May 5, 2017, file either a joint statement setting 

forth an agreed upon allocation for fiscal year 2017–2018 or, if no agreement has been reached, 

email the Court Monitor informing him they have not reached agreement and stating, without 

argument, the areas of disagreement. The parties shall then participate in a mediation process led 

by the Court Monitor in order to attempt to resolve these areas of disagreement. 

4. Defendants shall, by no later than Friday, May 19, 2017, file either a joint statement 

setting forth an agreed upon allocation for fiscal year 2017–2018, or, if no agreement has been 

reached, separate opening briefs setting forth their respective positions with respect to an 

appropriate allocation. 

5. If the parties have not reached agreement, Defendants shall respond to each other’s 

opening briefs by no later than Friday, June 2, 2017. If Plaintiffs wish to address this matter, 

they may file comments responding to Defendants’ opening briefs no later than Friday June 9, 

2017. The Court shall hold a hearing on budget allocation, if necessary, on Monday, June 19, 

2017, at 10:00 AM. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 3/21/17 _____________________________________ 

THELTON E. HENDERSON 

United States District Judge 

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