LAUSD must hand over Title I records to LA archdiocese, judge rules
A judge sided with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in its ongoing legal battle with the Los Angeles Unified School District over Title I funds.
Superior Court of Los Angeles County Judge Curtis A. Kin ruled in favor of the archdiocese, ordering LAUSD to produce records related to its calculation of Title I federal funding and reimburse for legal fees. The school district has until August 16 to produce the reports.
The ruling comes on the heels of a Nov. 16, 2023 decision by the U.S. Department of Education, which confirmed the California Department of Education’s findings that LAUSD illegally withheld federal funds from low-income LA Catholic school students and failed to meaningfully consult with the archdiocese on those discrepancies.