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| John Ellis “Jeb” Bush v. Holmes – Supreme Court of Florida, 2006 (Education Provisions as Limitations on Legislature) | Legislature transgressed its constitutional powers in enacting voucher funding of private |
| Council of Organizations and Others for Education About Parochiaid v. Governor of Michigan – Supreme Court of Michigan, 1997 (Charter schools) | Seminal Case - Definition of public school includes charter school and does not constitute parochiaid to religious schools |
| Randolph County Board of Education v. Adams – Supreme Court of appeals of West Virginia, 1995 (Tuition and Fees in Public Schools) | Fee for textbooks and materials violates the free public schools provision of the state constitution |
| Hartzell v. Connell – Supreme Court of California, 1984 (Tuition and Fees in Public Schools) | State constitutional provision for free public schooling prohibits fees for either regular or extracurricular programs |
| South Dakota v. Dole – Supreme Court of the United States, 1987 (Structural Provisions in the Constitution) | Conditions placed on states for receipt of federal funds are valid under general welfare (spending) clause, but are NOT unlimited |
| School District of the City of Pontiac v. Secretary (Spellings) of the U.S. Department of Ed. – United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2008 (Structural Provisions in the Constitution) | NCLB failure to provide clear notice regarding unfunded mandates violates spending clause of U.S. Consitution |
| San Antonio ISD V. Rodriguez – Supreme Court of the U.S., 1973 (Fundamental Rights in Education) | Education is NOT a fundamental right under the U.S. Constitution |
| Kadrmas et al. v. Dickinson Public Schools – Supreme Court of the U.S., 1988 (Education as a Unique Governmental Function) | Education is NOT a fundamental right; school bus fee does not violate equal protection |
| MiGilvra v. Seattle School District No. 1 – Supreme Court of Washington 1921 (State and Local Educational Agencies) | School districts can exercise only those powers fairly implied or expressly granted by statute |
| Clark v. Jefferson County Board of Education – Supreme Court of Alabama, 1982 (State and Local Educational Agencies) | County board of education has implied authority to establish day care centers |
| Owens v. Colorado Congress of Parents, Teachers, and students – Supreme Court of Colorado, 2004 (Local Control) | Vouchers providing parental choice and funds for private schools violate local control provision in state constitution |
| Sioux City Community School District v. Iowa Department of Education – Supreme Court of Iowa, 2003 (Judicial Review of School Board Actions) | School district did not abuse its discretion when it decided not to provide bus transportation for student (2 miles or less away) |
| Quimby v. School District No. 21 of Pinal County – Court of Appeals of Arizona, 1969 (Authority of Interscholastic Organizations) | Adherence to interscholastic athletic association rules is not an illegal delegation of school board powers |
| Aldridge v. School District of North Platte – Supreme Court of Nebraska, 1987 (School Board Meetings) | Allegation that board had made decision prior to official meeting NOT sustained by facts |
| Rhode Island Affiliate, American Civil Liberties Union, Inc. v. Bernasconi – Supreme Court of Rhode Island, 1989 (Open Meetings and Public Records Laws) | School committee’s closed-session discussion and approval of drug search was exempt from open meeting law |
| Hovet v. Hebron Public School District – Supreme Court of North Dakota, 1988 (Open Meetings and Public Records Laws) | Citizen may review teacher’s personnel file under authority of state public record law |
