East Central Community School District v. Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency

APPEL, Justice.

In this case, we consider whether an area education agency (AEA) acted lawfully when it approved for submission to the voters a petition that proposed a consolidation of the Preston and East Central Community School Districts. East Central seeks to block the measure from being placed before the voters. In support of its position, East Central asserts that the AEA approval of the petition for submission to the voters is legally flawed because the AEA failed to comply with a statutory requirement that it develop a plan for the AEA district. Further, East Central maintains that…