Board of Education v. School Committee of Quincy

The Board of Education (board) commenced an action for declaratory and injunctive relief in the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County, seeking a declaration that, under G. L. c. 76 (1990 ed.), the school attendance statute, the school committee of Quincy must offer alternative education to an expelled student. The board also seeks a declaration that it has the statutory authority to order the school committee to provide that alternative education. See G. L. c. 15, § 1G (1990 ed.). 3 The parties filed a statement of agreed facts. A single justice reserved and reported the case to the full…