State’s school chief files suit against board of education
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing 10 members of the State Board of Education of violating state law in a secret effort to undermine her. Ritz is a Democrat; the 10 board members were appointed by Republican governors. Questions have surfaced concerning whether the action by Ritz runs contrary to state law, and Bryan Corbin, public information officer for the Office of the Indiana Attorney General, said Attorney General Greg Zoeller isn’t going to comment on the case until he speaks to the parties involved. Zoeller hopes his office can serve some useful role in resolving the conflict outside of court. IBJ.com has more on the lawsuit.