BOARD OF EDUCATION v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION

(13546), (13547)

210 Conn. 590 (1989)

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWN OF SOMERS ET AL. v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released April 4, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Connon, for the appellants in both cases (plaintiffs).

Mitchell W. Pearlman, general counsel, with whom were Constance L. Chambers, assistant general counsel, and, on the brief, Marianne D. Smith, former assistant general counsel, for the appellee in both cases (named defendant).

PETERS, C. J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, COVELLO and HULL, JS.


COVELLO, J.

The dispositive issue in these appeals is whether documents that (1) describe the goals and objectives of Somers school administrators, and (2) evaluate and otherwise comment on the job performance of Somers public school employees must be disclosed to the public at large under General Statutes § 1-19.1 On May 11, 1983, The Journal Inquirer requested access to all the documents...

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