Legal Opinion
Trombley v. Bellows Falls Union High School District No. 27
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 26, 1993No. 91-392PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
Plaintiffs, residents of the Town of Rockingham, brought this action against their local union high school district, its board of directors, the chair of the board and the superintendent of the district, alleging that the board violated the open meeting law, V.S.A. §§ 311-314, and the access to public records act, 1 V.S.A. §§ 315-320, in denying them information about a teachers’ grievance. The Windsor Superior Court found no violation of either law. Plaintiffs appeal, arguing that the coúrt misapplied the relevant laws. We reverse and remand.
This controversy started when the board reduced…
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