Common use of Notice to Plaintiff Settlement Class Members Clause in Contracts

Notice to Plaintiff Settlement Class Members. 9.4.1. All Parties shall jointly request that the Court approve a Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action Lawsuit (“Notice”) with the Motion for Preliminary Approval. To facilitate the ease of public access to information regarding the full resolution of the above-referenced litigation and unless ordered otherwise by the Court, this Notice shall address both this Agreement and the corresponding agreement between Plaintiffs and the Probation Defendants. 9.4.1.1. The Notice shall include: (1) A brief statement of the claims released by the Class; (2) the date of the hearing on the Final Approval of the Agreement with a clear statement that the date may change without further notice to the class; (3) the deadline for submitting objections to the Agreement; (4) contact information for Plaintiffs’ Counsel to answer questions, including whom to contact for questions in languages other than English; (5) the address for Plaintiffs’ Counsel website with links to relevant documents in the case; (6) instructions on how to access the case docket via PACER or in person at the court’s locations; and (7) how and where any objections should be submitted. It shall be drafted to be readable at a ninth-grade reading level. Following the Court’s approval of the Notice, Plaintiffs will translate the approved Notice into Spanish and provide both copies to the Schools Defendants and Probation Defendants for publication pursuant to their respective agreements. The Notice shall be published as stated herein in both English and Spanish, which are the predominant languages within the County of Xxxx. 9.4.1.2. Within 30 days after Preliminary Approval, Schools Defendants shall coordinate with Probation Defendants to distribute a copy of the Notice to all youth currently at the Juvenile Hall, Crossroads, or Camp Xxxxx Xxxx, and mail a copy to those youths’ respective parents and/or guardians of record, if such youth is under the age of 18, and to the conservator of any conserved youth over the age of 18. If Probation or the State is the guardian of record, a copy of the Notice shall also be mailed to the applicable youth’s juvenile counsel of record. The outside front of the envelope or mailing surface shall clearly be printed with the phrase “IMPORTANT SETTLEMENT DOCUMENTS ENCLOSED” in both English and Spanish. The Notice shall be mailed in a stand-alone mailing via First Class U.S. Mail. Schools Defendants and Probation Defendants may utilize the services of a third-party vendor who specializes in the service of class action notices to accomplish this mailing.

Notice to Plaintiff Settlement Class Members. 9.4.1. All i. The Parties shall will jointly request that the Court approve a the Full Notice Package which includes the following and is attached as Exhibit F: Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action Lawsuit (“Notice”) with the Motion for Preliminary Approval. To facilitate the ease of public access to information ), one-page flyer regarding the full resolution of the aboveNotice (“One-referenced litigation Page Flyer”), and unless ordered otherwise by the Court, this Notice shall address both this Agreement and the corresponding agreement between Plaintiffs and the Probation DefendantsCompensatory Education Form. 9.4.1.1ii. The Notice shall includeincludes, in plain language: (1) A brief statement summary of the claims released by the Classsubstantive relief included in this Agreement; (2) the date of the hearing on the Final Approval of the Agreement with a clear statement that the date may change without further notice to the classClass; (3) the deadline for submitting objections to the Agreement; (4) contact information for Plaintiffs’ Counsel to answer questions, including whom to contact for questions in languages other than English; (5) the address for Plaintiffs’ Counsel website Counsel’s websites with links to relevant documents in the case; and (6) instructions on how to access the case docket via PACER or in person at the courtCourt’s locations; and (7) how and where any objections should be submitted. It shall be drafted to be readable at The DOC will provide a ninth-grade reading leveltranslation of the Notice into Spanish. Following Upon the Court’s approval of the NoticeFull Notice Package, Plaintiffs the DOC will translate provide the approved Full Notice into Spanish Package in paper form along with a return envelope, as well as the One- Page Flyer by electronic communication through JPay, to every SFEA student currently in DOC custody or, if different, to each of those students’ educational rights holders. iii. Upon the Court’s approval of the Full Notice Package, the DOC will post the Full Notice Package at every DOC Prison in the law library and provide both copies classrooms or any other spaces where students receive general educational services. iv. Upon the Court’s approval of the Full Notice Package, Plaintiffs’ Counsel will be provided reasonable access to meet or communicate with the following people in DOC custody to explain the terms of the Proposed Settlement: (1) all students eligible for special education and (2) all people who were under 18 and did not have a high school diploma when they entered DOC custody and who were born after January 11, 1993. v. Upon the Court’s approval of the Full Notice Package, the DOC will mail: 1. The Full Notice Package to the Schools following people who were in DOC custody on or after January 11, 2015 and are no longer in DOC custody: (a) all students who were eligible for special education and related services at that time, and (b) all people who were under 18 and did not have a high school diploma when they entered DOC custody and who were born after January 11, 1993. 2. The One-Page Flyer to all other SFEA-eligible students who were in DOC custody on or after January 11, 2015 and are no longer in DOC custody. vi. Defendants will bear all costs for publication and mailing of the foregoing items. vii. Upon the Court’s approval of the Full Notice Package, the DOC, DOE, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, and Disability Rights Advocates will each post the Agreement, One-Pager Flyer and links to the Full Notice Package on their respective agency and organization websites. viii. At least 14 days before the Fairness Hearing, counsel for Defendants and Probation Plaintiffs’ Counsel will each provide a declaration to the Court attesting to the manner in which they disseminated the Full Notice Package and components thereof consistent with the Agreement. ix. Upon the Court’s Final Approval of this Agreement and for the duration of the Term of the Agreement: 1. Defendants for publication pursuant to their respective agreementswill post two laminated copies of the Agreement and a plain language summary of the Agreement, agreed upon by the Parties, in English and Spanish at every DOC Prison in the law library and classrooms or any other spaces where students receive general educational services. 2. The Notice shall be published DOC will include the plain language summary of this Agreement as stated herein in both English and Spanish, which are the predominant languages within the County a subsection of Xxxxeach newly-issued DOC Prison’s Inmate Handbook. 9.4.1.2. Within 30 days after Preliminary Approval, Schools Defendants shall coordinate with Probation Defendants to distribute a copy of the Notice to all youth currently at the Juvenile Hall, Crossroads, or Camp Xxxxx Xxxx, and mail a copy to those youths’ respective parents and/or guardians of record, if such youth is under the age of 18, and to the conservator of any conserved youth over the age of 18. If Probation or the State is the guardian of record, a copy of the Notice shall also be mailed to the applicable youth’s juvenile counsel of record. The outside front of the envelope or mailing surface shall clearly be printed with the phrase “IMPORTANT SETTLEMENT DOCUMENTS ENCLOSED” in both English and Spanish. The Notice shall be mailed in a stand-alone mailing via First Class U.S. Mail. Schools Defendants and Probation Defendants may utilize the services of a third-party vendor who specializes in the service of class action notices to accomplish this mailing.

Notice to Plaintiff Settlement Class Members. 9.4.1. All Parties shall jointly request that the Court approve a Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action Lawsuit (“Notice”) with the Motion for Preliminary Approval. To facilitate the ease of public access to information regarding the full resolution of the above-referenced litigation and unless ordered otherwise by the Court, this Notice shall address both this Agreement and the corresponding agreement between Plaintiffs and the Probation Schools Defendants. 9.4.1.1. The Notice shall include: (1) A brief statement of the claims released by the Class; (2) the date of the hearing on the Final Approval of the Agreement with a clear statement that the date may change without further notice to the class; (3) the deadline for submitting objections to the Agreement; (4) contact information for Plaintiffs’ Counsel class counsel to answer questions, including whom to contact for questions in languages other than English; (5) the address for Plaintiffs’ Counsel class counsel website with links to relevant documents in the case; (6) instructions on how to access the case docket via PACER or in person at the court’s locations; and (7) how and where any objections should be submitted. It shall be drafted to be readable at a ninth-grade reading level. Following the Court’s approval of the Notice, Plaintiffs will translate the approved Notice into Spanish and provide both copies to the Schools Defendants and Probation Defendants for publication pursuant to their respective agreements. The Notice shall be published as stated herein in both English and Spanish, which are the predominant languages within the County of Xxxx. 9.4.1.2. Within 30 days after Preliminary Approval, Schools Probation Defendants shall coordinate with Probation Schools Defendants to distribute a copy of the Notice to all youth currently at the Juvenile Hall, Crossroads, or Camp Xxxxx Xxxx, and mail a copy to those youths’ respective parents and/or guardians of record, if such youth is under the age of 18, and to the conservator of any conserved youth over the age of 18. If Probation or the State is the guardian of record, a copy of the Notice shall also be mailed to the applicable youth’s juvenile counsel of record. The outside front of the envelope or mailing surface shall clearly be printed with the phrase “IMPORTANT SETTLEMENT DOCUMENTS ENCLOSED” in both English and Spanish. The Notice shall be mailed in a stand-alone mailing via First Class U.S. Mail. Schools Probation Defendants and Probation Schools Defendants may utilize the services of a third-party vendor who specializes in the service of class action notices to accomplish this mailing.