West Warwick school board files 2nd suit against town
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The West Warwick School Committee has filed another Caruolo lawsuit against the town. The lawsuit, asking to increase appropriation by $3.6 million for the current fiscal year, was filed this morning in Superior Court, Providence. The schools have been running a deficit since last May. In December the School Commitee had asked the Town Council for more money. Last week, the board said it had planned to file the second suit. The Caruolo Act, permitted under state law, gives school districts the option to sue their communities to get more money than they have been allocated in the municipal budget. No date has yet been set for a hearing. Last April, the School Committee filed a Caruolo action against the town seeking an additional $1.4 million for the 2007-08 fiscal year. The town and schools settled for $1.1 million in October. 
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