Thaxton v. Medina City Board of Education

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The threshold question raised by this appeal is whether a public board of education is a “person” for purposes of the Valentine Act, R.C. Chapter 1331. R.C. 1331.01(A) defines “person” as follows:

*57“ ‘Person’ includes corporations, partnerships, and associations existing under or authorized by any state or territory of the United States, and solely for the purpose of the definition of division (B) of this section, a foreign governmental entity.”

We hold that a public board of education is not a “person,” as defined in R.C. 1331.01(A), when the board operates within its clear legal authority.

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