EXETER-WEST GREENWICH R.S.D. v. EXETER-WEST GREENWICH TEACHERS' ASS'N

Nos. 84-442-M.P., 84-461-M.P. and 84-444-Appeal.

489 A.2d 1010 (1985)

EXETER-WEST GREENWICH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT v. EXETER-WEST GREENWICH TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION et al. EXETER-WEST GREENWICH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT v. STATE of Rhode Island et al. Linda K. DARCY et al. v. EXETER-WEST GREENWICH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

February 14, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradford Gorham, Gorham & Gorham, Providence, for Exeter-West Greenwich School Dist.

James E. Purcell and Peter Lacouture, Tillinghast, Collins & Graham, Providence, for Linda K. Darcy.

Donald M. Gregory II, Wickford, for Town of Exeter.

Donald G. Elbert, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Providence, for State of R.I.

Richard A. Skolnik, Lipsey & Skolnik, Providence, amicus curiae for R.I. Federation of Teachers.

Michael St. Pierre, Revens & DeLuca, Warwick, for Town of North Kingstown School Committee.

John Roney, Roney & Labinger, Providence, amicus curiae for R.I. League of Cities & Towns.

Natale L. Urso and Thomas J. Liguori, Jr., Urso, Liguori & Urso, Westerly, for Exeter-West Greenwich Teachers' Assoc.

Michael Ursillo, Providence, for intervenor Kenny's Bus Service.

Frank J. Williams, Providence, for intervenor Galloway School Lines.

V. James Santanielli, Manning, West, Santaniello & Pari, Providence, for Town of West Greenwich.

Howard Haronian, Haronian, Paguin & Bramley, Inc., Warwick, for Bd. of Regents.

Gerard Cobleigh, Cobleigh, Watt, Rock & Giacobbe, Warwick, for Council 94 AFSMCE.

Forrest Avila, Legal Counsel to Com'r of Educ., Providence, for Dept. of Educ.


OPINION

SHEA, Justice.

Before us is a tangle of litigation that includes two cases from the State Board of Regents for Education and two cases from the Superior Court. These cases have been consolidated for our review. An additional allied case awaits resolution in the Superior Court. The events that gave rise to the underlying controversy began on February 27, 1984.

By way of background, the Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District (the district...

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