ABBOTT ABBOTT v. Board of Education of Camden City, Board of Education of Irvington, Board of Education of Millville, Board of Education of State-Operated School District of the City of Newark, Board of Education of Pleasantville, and Board of Education of Vineland, Intervenors. (2006)

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Raymond Arthur ABBOTT, a minor, by his Guardian Ad Litem, Frances ABBOTT;  Arlene Figueroa, Frances Figueroa, Hector Figueroa, Orlando Figueroa and Vivian Figueroa, minors, by their Guardian Ad Litem, Blanca Figueroa;  Michael Hadley, a minor, by his Guardian Ad Litem, Lola Moore;  Henry Stevens, Jr., a minor, by his Guardian Ad Litem, Henry Stevens, Sr.;  Caroline James And Jermaine James, minors, by their Guardian Ad Litem, Mattie James;  Dorian Waiters and Khudayja Waiters, minors, by their Guardian Ad Litem, Lynn Waiters;  Christina Knowles, Daniel Knowles, and Guy Knowles, Jr., minors, by their Guardian Ad Litem, Guy Knowles, Sr.;  Liana Diaz, a minor, by her Guardian Ad Litem, Lucila Diaz;  Aisha Hargrove and Zakia Hargrove, minors, by their Guardian Ad Litem, Patricia Watson;  and Lamar Stephens and Leslie Stephens, minors, by their Guardian Ad Litem, Eddie Stephens, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Fred G. BURKE, Commissioner of Education;  Edward G. Hofgesang, New Jersey Director of Budget and Accounting;  Clifford A. Goldman, New Jersey State Treasurer;  and New Jersey State Board of Education, Defendants-Respondents, Board of Education of City of Asbury Park, Board of Education of City of Bridgeton, Board of Education Of City of Burlington, Board Of Education of City of East Orange, Board of Education of City of Elizabeth, Board of Education of Gloucester City, Board of Education of Town of Harrison, Board of Education of Keansburg Borough, Board of Education of City of Passaic, State-Operated School District of Paterson, Board of Education of Pemberton Township, Board of Education of City of Perth Amboy, Board of Education of City of Plainfield, Board of Education of Salem City, Board of Education of Town of Phillipsburg, and Board of Education of City of Trenton, Intervenors-Movants, Board of Education of Camden City, Board of Education of Irvington, Board of Education of Millville, Board of Education of State-Operated School District of the City of Newark, Board of Education of Pleasantville, and Board of Education of Vineland, Intervenors.

Decided: May 22, 2006