Is means is, town means town

Star Tribune Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:45:13 GMT
Can Ramsey still hold town hall meetings?

A judge said that because Ramsey is a city and not a town, a rule concerning charter schools doesn't apply. Ramsey has a Town Center. It has town homes. But Ramsey is not a town -- it's a city. And after an Anoka County judge's recent ruling, nobody is more aware of that distinction than Ramsey City Council Member Matt Look. Look sued the PACT Charter School in Ramsey in a challenge of its admissions policies. He argued that state law requires if a charter school is the only school "located in a town" that offers a specific grade level, residents of that town get admission preference for that grade level. But the PACT school administrator said the rule does not apply because Ramsey is a city. And Anoka County Judge Tammi Frederickson concurred when she ruled: "Creating an admissions preference that applies to only charter schools located in townships may be an underinclusive policy. However, the court's role is limited to interpreting a statute, not passing on its 'wisdom and utility.'"

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