McCLEARY v. STATE

No. 84362-7.

269 P.3d 227 (2012)

173 Wn.2d 477

Mathew and Stephanie McCLEARY, on their own behalf and on behalf of Kelsey and Carter McCleary, their two children in Washington's public schools; Robert and Patty Venema, on their own behalf and on behalf of Halie and Robbie Venema, their two children in Washington's public schools; and Network for Excellence in Washington Schools ("News"), a statewide coalition of community groups, public school districts, and education organizations, Respondents/Cross-Appellants, v. STATE of Washington, Appellant/Cross-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided January 5, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Gerard Clark , Office of the Attorney General, Seattle, WA, David Alan Stolier , Maureen A. Hart , Office of the Attorney General, Olympia, WA, for Appellant/Cross-Respondent.

Thomas Fitzgerald Ahearne , Christopher Glenn Emch , Adrian Urquhart Winder , Kelly Ann Lennox , Foster Pepper PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Respondents/Cross-Appellants/Minors.

Sarah A. Dunne , Nancy Lynn Talner , ACLU of Washington Foundation, Cynthia B. Jones , Jones Legal Group, LLC, Seattle, WA, amicus counsel for American Civil Liberties Union.

Lester Porter, Jr. , Kathleen J. Haggard , Grant David Wiens , Dionne & Rorick LLP, Seattle, WA, amicus counsel for Washington Association of School Administrators and Association of School Business Officials.

Michael E. Bindas , Institute for Justice-Washington Chapter, Seattle, WA, amicus counsel for Institute for Justice.

Hozaifa Y. Cassubhai , U.S. District Court, Tacoma, WA, David C. Tarshes , Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Seattle, WA, amicus counsel for League of Education Voters Found.


STEPHENS, J.

¶ 1 This case challenges the adequacy of state funding for K-12 education under article IX, section 1 of the Washington State Constitution. Unlike recent challenges to the State's funding of education, which have focused on discrete aspects of school finance such as staff compensation1 and special education,2 this case concerns the overall funding adequacy of K-12 education. The only other...

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