Where to next? Pt 2

On May 22nd a court hearing is scheduled to consider the complaints brought against the District and JCI. All court documents to date from both sides can be viewed/downloaded here.

A judge has been chosen and unless he should recuse himself will preside.

Both sides have made their initial pleadings.

It is not a jury trial and the Judge will rule. Our attorney has requested that the ruling be handed down immediately because to delay will mean that tens of millions of public dollars will be spent illegally if it is determined that the contract between the District and JCI is unlawful.

Because there are other points of law to be considered which could delay a decision on the most critical issue – the legality of the contract – we have asked that the court separate the single issue of the contract’s legality from all others for an expeditious decision.

If the Court rules that the contract was illegal it is likely that JCI will be required to make financial restitution to the School District. It might also face punitive damages and have to pay over and above the cost of damages to the taxpayers.

If the Court accedes to our request to add School Board members as defendants they too could be held liable for punitive damages.

If the Board members are found to have broken the law it might then be possible to ask the Minnesota Supreme Court to authorized their removal through recall for misfeasance.

How the community will proceed to battle the Superintendent and the School Board will vary depending on how these many ifs play out.

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