West Warwick schools lose funding lawsuit
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West Warwick School Lawsuit
A judge rejects the West Warwick school committee's lawsuit against the town for more money.
Published: July 2, 2009
Updated: July 2, 2009
WARWICK, R.I.—The West Warwick schools have lost a lawsuit that sought additional funding from the town.
Superior Court Judge Stephen Nugent on Wednesday dismissed the schools’s lawsuit. Rhode Island law permits school districts to sue municipalities if they feel they’ve been shortchanged financially.
The lawsuit sought an extra $3.3 million from cash-strapped West Warwick.
The Providence Journal reports that Nugent said the school committee never submitted a corrective plan to the town after realizing it had a steep shortfall, as state law requires. He said school officials never even tried to balance their fiscal 2009 budget.
A lawyer for the school committee says she plans to appeal.
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Folks, can you believe this? The town of West Warwick is broke and they are suing for more money…..guess for who?
Not the kids….for the teachers and the union that represents them.
Join the Rhode Island Revolt…pass this on to everyone you know….www.risc-ri.org Read about this movement and change RI while there’s still a chance.
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