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Geoff mention - Parents hire lawyer to fight schools

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Date Posted: 01/10/06 6:50pm

Wayne County

Parents in Livonia hire lawyer to fight schools

January 5, 2006

BY ZLATI MEYER
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER

Livonia Public Schools parents have hired an attorney to help them undo the district's recently approved plan to close schools and reconfigure grades.

Southfield lawyer Mayer Morganroth said Wednesday that he was going to contact the district by the end of the week to explain the position of his client, Citizens for Livonia's Future. If the district will not change its decision, he said, he plans to file suit against the district in Wayne County Circuit Court within 30 days.

"When a board or agency acts arbitrarily and capriciously, it can be overturned by the court," Morganroth said. "In my opinion, they acted arbitrarily and capriciously."

Morganroth has represented Jack Kevorkian and was recently named to attorney Geoffrey Fieger's legal defense team as Fieger fends off a state investigation into possible improper campaign spending.

Morganroth cited numerous issues with the district's decisions, including a claim that the decision wasn't about saving money because the district has a surplus, and that plan the board adopted is more costly.

On Dec. 5, the Livonia Public Schools board approved a plan to reorganize grades into K-4, 5-6, 7-8 and 9-12 groupings, and to close seven elementary schools. Citizens for Livonia's Future wants to keep the current K-6 grade setup.

Citing decreasing enrollment and financial issues, district officials said the changes will save as much as $2 million during the first year alone.

Contact ZLATI MEYER at 248-351-3291 or meyer@freepress.com.

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