Chinyere JENKINS, by her next friend, Joi JENKINS; Nicholas Paul Winchester-Rabelier, by his next friend, Paula Winchester; Margo Vaughn-Bey, by her next friend, Franklin Vaughn-Bey; Nicholas C. Light, by his next friend, Marian Light; Stephon D. Jackson, by his next friend, B.J. Jones; Travis N. Peter, by his next friend, Debora Chadd-Peter; Leland Guess, by his next friend, Sharon Guess; Plaintiffs—Appellees,
American Federation of Teachers, Local 691, Intervenor — Appellee.
Hashina Webster, by her parents and next friends Elaine and Ajamu Webster; Nia Webster, by her parents and next friends Elaine and Ajamu Webster; Alley Pope, by her parent and next friend Carol Coe; Kimberly Beasley, by her parents and next friends Arthur and Patricia Beasley; Arthur Beasley, by his parents and next friends Arthur and Patricia Beasley; Felicia Rhodes, by her parents and next friends Charles and Elizabeth Rhodes; Christina Gravley, by her parent and next friend Mona Hicks; Shara Kennedy, by her parent and next friend Ernestine Kennedy; Cassandra Young, by her parent and next friend Bea Sanders; Ajamu Webster; Elaine Webster; Carol Coe; Patricia Beasley; Mona Hicks; Ernestine Kennedy; Bea Sanders, as concerned parents, Intervenor — Plaintiffs — Appellants
v.
STATE OF MISSOURI; Mel Carnahan, Governor of the State of Missouri; Bob Holden, Treasurer of the State of Missouri; Missouri State Board of Education; Peter Herschend, Member of the Missouri State Board of Education; Thomas R. Davis, Member of the Missouri State Board of Education; Robert E. Bartman, Commissioner of Education of the State of Missouri; Gary D. Cunningham, Member of the Missouri State Board of Education; Betty Preston, Member of the Missouri State Board of Education; Sharon M. Williams, Member of the Missouri State Board of Education; Russell Thompson, Member of the Missouri State Board of Education; Jacquelline Wellington, Member of the Missouri State Board of Education; School District of Kansas City; Paul V. Arena, Member of the Board of Directors; Walter L. Marks, Superintendent thereof; Dr. Julia H. Hill, Member of the Board of Directors; John A. Rios, Member of the Board of Directors; Darwin Curls, Member of the Board of Directors; Patricia Kurtz, Member of the Board of Directors; Edward J. Newsome, Member of the Board of Directors; Terry Hamilton-Poore, Member of the Board of Directors; Carol A. Shank, Member of the Board of Directors; John W. Still, Member of the Board of Directors, Defendants — Appellees.
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Submitted September 12, 1995.
Decided March 6, 1996.
Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing Denied April 24, 1996.