Legal Opinion
School Committee v. Town of Portsmouth
Superior Court of Rhode Island
Decided March 16, 2007No. C.A. No. PC 06-6249Published
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
The matter before the Court was brought by the Portsmouth School Committee ("School Committee") and Susan F. Lusi, Superintendent of Schools ("Lusi") (collectively "Plaintiffs"), against the Town of Portsmouth ("Portsmouth") and the members of the Portsmouth Town Council ("Town Council") (collectively "Defendants"). Plaintiffs filed this action pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 16-2-21.4, the "Caruolo Act," alleging that the School Committee lacks the necessary funds and ability to operate the Portsmouth, Rhode Island schools for the balance of the 2006-2007 fiscal year. They argue that with…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of Pawtucket v. SundlunSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1995
- Coventry School Committee v. RichtarikSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
- Town of Johnston v. SantilliSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2006
- Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District v. Exeter-West Greenwich Teachers' Ass'nSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1985
- West Warwick School Committee v. SouliereSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1993
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