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School Merger

In Austintown, OH; two Catholic Schools are going to merge for the 2009-2010 school year. The Diocese of Youngstown stated that a building committee would determine which building would house the new school.

Yesterday a letter was sent home stating the committee's vote was 52-48%, without mentioning the schools name. A source inside the committee stated the vote was in favor of using St. Joe's.

Well the Diocese viewed that 52-48% vote as a tiebreaker and had an architect decide the outcome, he voted for Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Was the Diocese letter to the parents stating the committee would determine which school building a legally binding agreement?

Do you think that if the committee's vote was in favor of St. Joe's, that should be the building used, considering the document sent to parents said the COMMITTEE would determine the school, not an outside architect?

Please get back to me if you can by 6pm/et this evening.

THANKS


Asked on 3/12/09, 1:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Frank Rozanc Frank J. Rozanc, Esq.

Re: School Merger

What is your reasonable basis for relying on any such kind of letter, considering the diocesan bishop has the ultimate and final authority on which parishes and schools are to remain open or be closed? And if you possibly did have some sort of reasonable basis for reliance, how would you be personally damaged by the diocesan choice of buildings. The Roman Catholic Church is a private organization, and cannot be collaterally attacked unless you can show that the organization is not following its own rules or bylaws in making decisions.

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Answered on 3/13/09, 5:00 am


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