Alabama Supreme Court Sides with Montgomery Co. School Board in Lawsuit

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Story Created: Jun 15, 2012 at 2:46 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jun 15, 2012 at 2:46 PM CDT

A divided Alabama Supreme Court is siding with the Montgomery County school board in a lawsuit filed by a former interim superintendent who claimed members violated Alabama's open meetings law.

 

Clay Slagle sued after he wasn't hired on a permanent basis in 2009. A lower court rejected his claims that board members skirted the law by meeting in small groups rather than as a full board.

 

The justices agreed with that ruling in a decision Friday. But the nine justices issued a main opinion plus four others either agreeing or dissenting.

 

The majority agrees with the board's claims that members were within the open meetings law when they met back-to-back in small groups. Those meetings weren't open to the public.

 

Slagle contends the meetings were illegal.

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