By Jim Steinberg Staff Writer
Posted: 11/05/2011 09:23:21 PM PDT
FONTANA - The teachers union has filed a lawsuit against the school district seeking to reinstate laid-off counselors on the basis of seniority.
The legal action, filed in San Bernardino County Superior Court, contends that the Fontana Unified School District's practices violate the California Education Code, a charge the district denies.
Pat Mazzulli, president of the Fontana Teachers Association, said the district created new job categories after it laid off 68 counselors at the end of the 2010-11 school year.