Nagy v. Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corp.

RUCKER, Justice. -

The question presented is whether the mandatory $20 student services fee imposed on students enrolled in a school corporation violates Article 8, Section 1 of the Indiana Constitution. We conclude it does.

I. Facts and Procedural History

The facts of this case are largely undisputed. For the 2002-2008 school year, the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation ("EVSC") imposed a $20 student services fee on all students in grades Kindergarten through Twelve.1 EVSC ac*483knowledges that the fee was imposed as part of an attempt to balance its budget, which had a $2.3 million deficit…