GANNON v. STATE

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen R. McAllister , solicitor general, argued the cause, and Jeffrey A. Chanay , deputy attorney general, M.J. Willoughby , assistant attorney general, and Derek Schmidt , attorney general, were with him on the briefs for appellant; Arthur S. Chalmers , of Hite, Fanning & Honeyman, LLP, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Gaye B. Tibbets , Jerry D. Hawkins , and Rachel E. Lomas , of the same firm, were with him on the briefs for appellant/cross-appellee.

Alan L. Rupe , of Kutak Rock, LLP, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Jessica L. (Garner) Skladzien , of the same firm, and John S. Robb , of Somers, Robb & Robb, of Newton, were with him on the briefs for appellees/cross-appellants.

Autumn L. Fox , of The Law Office of Autumn L. Fox, P.A., of Abilene, and Lawrence S. Lustberg , of Gibbons, P.C., of Newark, New Jersey, were on the brief for amicus curiae Education Law Center.

Dr. Walt Chappell , of Educational Management Consultants, of Wichita, was on the brief for amicus curiae Educational Management Consultants.

Robert E. Keeshan , of Scott, Quinlan, Willard, Barnes & Keeshan L.L.C., of Topeka, was on the brief for amicus curiae Emporia Unified School District 253.

Donna L. Whiteman and Lori M. Church , of Kansas Association of School Boards, of Topeka, were on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Association of School Boards.

David M. Schauner , of Kansas National Education Association, of Topeka, was on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas National Education Association.