Injunction Update and Next Steps

ALL:

The meeting for tomorrow night, November 16th at 7PM has been cancelled and rescheduled for Tuesday, November 21st. The reason for the change is that there are several schools holding Open Houses in Bayonne at eh same time, making it impossible for many of our memebers to attend. Given the fact that this is the most important meeting we will have to this point, we are interested in having as many of you participate as possible. We have not yet confirmed a location for this meeti, as the library had no availability. I have called Robert's Cafe and am waiting for a response from them, but if anyone else can help with these arrangements, it would be much appreciated.
Event Description: The main purpose of this meeting will be to discuss exactly what the judge's decision means for our efforts, and to determine what/when/if next steps will be taken. The administrative law judge made a PRELIMINARY decision, and in effect, has pushed this matter to the next level to rule on the 90 day requirement for our petition. SInce there were no sanctions or penalties attached to the uniform policy until the BBOE added them on 8/29, we could not have made a decision to petition the court since from 6/19 - 8/29 we had no idea what, if any, the penalties would be. In other words, it was not a policy but merely an amendment to the dress code up until that point. When we learned of the sanctions after the 8/29 meeting, we began our efforts to raise funds and engage attorneys to file the petition. The transcripts support our argument in a VERY strong way. The granting of the restraining order for the Gagliardi's is a positive indication of the court's empathy for our basic argument that the sanctions are wrong and not being applied equitably.

Karin Morgen will be present at this meeting and will answer all questions as well as explain what the next steps are. If at all possible, I urge you to attend this most important meeting. Once again, we will be requesting a $5 donation to the legal fund if you attend this meeting.

Thank you,
laurie