Olson v. Guindon

MEIERHENRY, Justice.

[¶ 1.] The issue in this appeal is whether school districts have standing to seek a declaratory judgment against Auditor General Marty Guindon, Governor M. Michael Rounds, and Attorney General Lawrence Long (state officials) on the question of the constitutionality of K-12 public school funding in South Dakota. The circuit court determined that school districts did not have standing and granted summary judgment in favor of Guindon, Rounds, and Long. We reverse and remand.

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[¶2.] School district board members from Aberdeen, Andes Central, and Faulk-ton Area…