Chartiers Valley Joint Schools v. Allegheny County Board of School Directors

Concurring Opinion by

Mr. Justice Cohen :

I concur in the opinion of the majority but am compelled to comment upon what I consider the unwarranted appearance of the school districts in this case. In my opinion, they have no standing to attack the constitutionality of the School Reorganization Act of 1968.

“The Constitution of 1874 . . . directed the legislature to maintain A thorough and efficient system of public schools’ .... The school system, or the school districts . . . are but agencies of the state legislature to administer this constitutional duty .... They possess only the…