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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 29:0794 Job Discrimination (Handicap)

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DOCSOAK-9807691.1-JMWOOD

STIPULATION VACATING AND CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND HEARING 

DATE (Case No. C-05-4077 MMC) 

James M. Wood (SBN 58679) 

Kenneth J. Philpot (SBN 62401)

Michael F. McCabe (SBN 111151) 

Kurtis J. Kearl (SBN 114977)

Jayne E. Fleming (SBN 209026) 

REED SMITH LLP

1999 Harrison Street, Suite 2400 

Oakland, CA 94612-3572 

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 2084 

Oakland, CA 94604-2084 

Telephone: 510.763.2000 

Facsimile: 510.273.8832 

Arlene Mayerson (SBN 79310) 

Larisa Cummings (SBN 131076) 

DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION AND DEFENSE FUND, INC. 

2212 Sixth Street 

Berkeley, CA 94710 

Telephone: 510.644.2555 

Facsimile: 510.841.8645 

lcummings@dredf.org 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

K.C., by and through Erica C., her guardian, et 

al.,

 Plaintiffs, 

vs.

JACK O’CONNELL, in his official capacity as 

Superintendent of Public Schools For the State of 

California, et al., 

 Defendants. 

Case No. C-05-4077 MMC 

STIPULATION VACATING AND 

CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT 

CONFERENCE, INITIAL DISCLOSURE 

DEADLINE AND PRELIMINARY 

INJUNCTION HEARING DATE AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

Honorable Maxine M. Chesney 

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STIPULATION VACATING HEARING DATE (Case No. C-05-4077 MMC)

WHEREAS the parties in this action (“Action”) have and continue to participate in voluntary 

mediation in a good faith effort to achieve an informal resolution of the Action with the Honorable 

Coleman Fannin (retired) serving as the mediator; 

WHEREAS the parties assert that such mediation and continuing discussions have and 

continue to be productive;

WHEREAS Plaintiffs have requested, and Defendants have agreed, that the case 

management conference set for January 20, 2006, be continued by stipulation to March 3, 2006, and 

that the Initial Disclosure and other deadlines set by the Court’s Order dated October 18, 2005 

likewise be continued so that the parties can continue to negotiate a resolution of this matter in good 

faith without the need to prepare a case management statement, rule 26(f) report and/or initial 

disclosures or to participate in a case management conference; 

WHEREAS the parties agree that submission of a Joint ADR Certification in this matter is 

not warranted given the fact that the parties have already participated in one day of mediation and 

have agreed to a second day of mediation; 

WHEREAS Defendants have requested that the hearing of Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary 

injunction, originally noticed for December 9, 2005 and continued by stipulation to January 27, 

2006, be vacated so that Defendants will not be placed in the position of having to prepare and file 

opposition papers before the continuation of mediation or; and 

WHEREAS Plaintiffs have consented to Defendants’ request in the interest of maximizing 

the possibility of an informal settlement of this dispute with the assistance of Judge Fannin and as a 

professional courtesy to Defendants’ counsel: 

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the 

parties to this Action, by and through their respective undersigned counsel, as follows: 

1. Defendants hereby agree that they will not assert the delay of the hearing 

pursuant hereto in any way as a ground for opposition to Plaintiffs’ motion for 

preliminary injunction. 

2. The parties agree that Defendants need not file a responsive pleading at this 

time and will do so within 15 days after written notice by plaintiffs. 

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3. The hearing on plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction currently set for 

January 27, 2006, may be VACATED and a new hearing date may be set for 

Friday March 3, 2006 or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard. 

4. The Court’s Order of February 18, 2005, be amended to provide that the case 

management conference be continued to March 3, 2006, or as soon thereafter 

as the conference may be held, and that the last day to complete initial 

disclosures or state an objection in Rule 26(f) Report, to file and serve a Case 

Management Statement, and to file and serve a Rule 26(f) Report be 

continued until February 24, 2006. 

5. That the requirement that the parties submit a Joint ADR Certification to the 

Court, as set forth in the Court’s Order dated October 18, 2005 be VACATED 

on the ground that mediation is ongoing. 

DATED: January 4, 2006 

REED SMITH LLP

By /s/ 

James M. Wood 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

and

DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION AND 

DEFENSE FUND, INC. 

Arlene Mayerson 

Larisa Cummings 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

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DATED: January 4, 2006 

CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF 

EDUCATION 

By /s/ 

Allan H. Keown 

Gabriel C. Vivas 

Marsha A. Bedwell 

Michael E. Hersher 

Defendants Jack O’Connell and California 

Department of Education, the Board of Education, 

and its members 

DATED: January 4, 2006 

EDRINGTON, SHIRMER & MURPHY 

By /s/ 

Peter P. Edrington 

James Marzan 

Attorneys for Defendants Douglas Gephart, 

Fremont Unified School District, Board of Trustees 

for the Fremont Unified School District and its 

members 

DATED: January 4, 2006 

STUBBS & LEONE 

By /s/ 

Louis A. Leone, Esq. 

Attorneys for Defendants San Ramon Valley 

Unified School District and Robert Kesslar, Board 

of Trustees of San Ramon Valley Unified School 

District and its members 

Concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from each signatory. 

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ORDER

Pursuant to Stipulation of the parties, it is the order of the Court that: 

(1) The hearing of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction, currently set for January 

27, 2006, be VACATED, and that the matter be heard on _______________________________ at 

9:00 a.m. 

(2) The Initial Case Management Conference, currently set for January 20, 2006, be 

VACATED, and that the conference be held on _______________________________ at 9:00 a.m. 

(3) The deadlines set forth in the Court’s October 18, 2005 Order Setting Initial Case 

Management Conference relating to (i) the last day to complete initial disclosures or state an 

objection in Rule 26(f) Report, (ii) the last day to file and serve the parties’ Case Management 

Statement, and (iii) the parties’ last day to file and serve their Rule 26(f) Report, be VACATED and 

that such deadlines be continued until _______________________________, 2006.

(4) The parties be relieved of any obligation to file a Joint ADR Certification with 

Stipulation to ADR process or Notice of Need for ADR Phone Conference in light of their ongoing 

mediation efforts.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: , 2006. 

By 

Hon. Maxine M. Chesney 

Judge of the United States District Court 

March 3, 2006

March 3, 2006

February 24

January 5

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