710 ATLANTIC REPORTER, 2D SERIES N. J. Suspensions. As
450 N. J. 710 ATLANTIC REPORTER, 2d SERIES suspensions. As modified, the judgment of of funding public schools, students chal- the Appellate Division is affirmed. lenged constitutionality of funding plan de- veloped by state in response to judicial For modification and affirmance—Chief mandate. The Supreme Court found plan Justice PORITZ and Justices HANDLER, facially constitutional but unconstitutional as POLLOCK, O’HERN, GARIBALDI, STEIN applied to special needs districts (SNDs), and COLEMAN—7. ordered parity funding as interim remedy, Opposed–none. and remanded for fact-finding hearings, 149 N.J. 145, 693 A.2d 417. Following conduct , of fact-finding hearings by the Superior Court, Chancery Division, King, J., and sub- mission of Report and Recommendation 153 N.J. 480 with respect thereto, the Supreme Court, S 480Raymond ABBOTT, a minor, by his Handler, J., held that: (1) elementary school Guardian Ad Litem, Frances ABBOTT; reform plan proposed by state education Arlene Figueroa, Frances Figueroa, and finance officials comported substantially Hector Figueroa, Orlando Figueroa, and with statutory and regulaStory481 policies de- Vivian Figueroa, minors, by their fining constitutional guarantee of thorough Guardian Ad Litem, Blanca Figueroa; and efficient education; (2) full-day kinder- Michael Hadley, a minor, by his Guard- garten plan comported substantially with ian Ad Litem, Lola Moore; Henry Ste- same statutory and regulatory policies and vens, Jr., a minor, by his Guardian Ad was essential to satisfaction of constitutional Litem,
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