Casto v. Board of Education

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Casto v. Board of Education is a January 20, 1894 decision of the West Virginia Supreme Court concerning public meetings.

Important precedents

The decision required that the hiring of teachers be completed at a public meeting "the patrons of the school may know what is transpiring, and give the trustees invaluable information touching the morality, capacity, and fitness of the teacher."

Background

Supporters of the FOIA request

Criticisms of the FOIA request

Ruling of the court

Associated cases

See Also

• West Virginia Freedom of Information Act

External links

• Casto v. Board of Education cited in "The Southeastern Reporter", Volume 18
• Wells v. Board of Education as cited by the RCFP