Board of Education v. Pico (1982)

Board of Education v. Pico (1982)

Introduction

Petitioners are the Board of Education of the Island Trees Union Free School District No. 26, in New York. The Board is a state agency charged with responsibility for the operation and administration of the public schools within the Island Trees School District, including the Island Trees High School and Island Trees Memorial Junior High School. Respondents are Steven Pico. When this suit was brought, Pico, Gold, Yarris, and Rieger were students at the High School, and Sochinski was a student at the Junior High School.

Analysis

The Court has long ...