Lawsuit Filed Against Ringgold School District

A group of Ringgold residents have filed a civil lawsuit in Washington County Court, claiming the Ringgold School Board violated Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Law when they added an item to their agenda last month, amending the district’s health and safety plan requiring students and staff wear masks. Lane Turturice, who is representing the sixteen individuals, says the suit names the Ringgold School District and the five board members who voted to approve the measure. The suit claims the board deliberated and voted on the amendment at its December 15th meeting, but it was not included on the meeting’s posted agenda, as required by law. Turturice says the court is being asked to nullify the board’s decision. Turturice refused further comment at this time and attempts to reach the Ringgold solicitor, Tim Berggren, have been unsuccessful