Legal Opinion
School District No. 3 of Maricopa County v. Dailey
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided June 19, 1970No. 9883PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOCKWOOD, Chief Justice:
George and Carolyn Sorenson lived in Phoenix, Arizona with their three minor children. They wanted their children to attend school in Tempe Arizona’s School District #3 without having to pay tuition. To do so, they had to find a way to avoid the fiat of A.R.S. § 15-302 which provides that children who do not reside in the district may be admitted upon such terms as the governing board may prescribe. To accomplish their purpose, they relied upon A.R.S. § 15-449, subsec. B which provides that:
“The residence of the person having legal custody of the pupil shall be…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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