Lora Hoagland, On Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Franklin Township Community School Corp.

DAVID, Justice.

After a budget deficit, Franklin Township Community School Corporation decided to discontinue transportation services to and from school for the majority of its public school students. A class action suit was brought by the parents of students who attend public schools in Franklin School Corporation. The plaintiffs sought a declaratory judgment that discontinuing transportation is prohibited under the Indiana Constitution. The plaintiffs’ specific challenge was based upon Article 8, Section 1 of the Indiana Constitution (the Education Clause), which provides:

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