Legal Opinion

Robert A. Skiff, Jr. v. South Burlington School District

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided October 26, 2018No. 2018-054PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCarroll, J.

¶ 1. Following the South Burlington School District's decision to discontinue the "Rebels" name for the District's athletic teams, a group of residents in South Burlington presented a petition for a district-wide *971 vote on whether to reinstate the name. The District refused to include the item in a district-wide vote and residents appealed, alleging that the District violated their rights under the Vermont Constitution and seeking an order compelling the District to include the item on the ballot. The trial court denied the District's motion to dismiss, concluding that residents presented…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Shields v. GerhartSupreme Court of Vermont · 1995
  2. Chittenden Town School District v. Department of EducationSupreme Court of Vermont · 1999
  3. Bargman v. BrewerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1983
  4. Kirk Wool v. Lisa Menard, Commissioner, Vermont Department of CorrectionsSupreme Court of Vermont · 2018
  5. Provost v. Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2005

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