Voluntary Practice Designation Limits District’s Negligence

A California state appeals court has affirmed the ruling of a trial court that a school district was not negligent when a member of the Santa Fe High School cross-country team caused an accident while running with other team members in a voluntary practice.   The court held specifically that “because this practice was not school-sponsored, (state law) immunizes the district from liability.”   The incident occurred on September 3, 2003. Plaintiff Daniel Becker was riding a motorcycl