Kids Burning Bridges Behind Them.

After admitting he smoked marijuana shortly before coming to school, a student was transferred to a continuation high school during his senior year. He sought a writ of administrative mandate in the superior court, which the court denied. On appeal, he contended Education Code section 48432.5 demands reasonable exhaustion of all other means of correction before a student can be involuntarily transferred to a continuation high school because such a transfer affects a fundamental vested right.  Accordingly he argued the superior court should have exercised its independent judgment and not reviewed the matter for substantial evidence. The appellate court concluded the superior court properly reviewed the matter for substantial evidence. (Nathan G. v. Clovis Unified School District  (Cal. App. Fifth Dist.; March 25, 2014)224 Cal.App.4th 1393, [169 Cal.Rptr.3d 588].)