Supreme Court of Connecticut
Pereira v. State Bd. of Educ.
February 28, 2012304 Conn. 1
Summary
The court held that the state board of education acted unlawfully when it authorized reconstitution of Bridgeport's local board without first requiring the local board to complete the training mandated by General Statutes § 10-223e (h). The training requirement is a mandatory condition precedent to the state board's authority, serves public and democratic-process interests, and cannot be waived by the local board. The court remanded for a special election and temporary continuation of the reconstituted board pending certification of the election results.