Spring Branch I.S.D. v. Stamos
Texas Supreme Court
695 S.W.2d 556 (1985)
- Written by Emily Laird, JD
Facts
Parents of high school students (plaintiffs) sued two school districts (defendants) in state court over the enforcement of the no pass, no play provision of the Texas Education Code, which required students to maintain a 70 percent grade-point average to be eligible to participate in extracurricular activities. The parents claimed that the no pass, no play rule violated the Equal Protection Clause and the Due Process Clause of the United States Constitution. The school districts argued instead that the no pass, no play rule was a legitimate rule that was rationally related to the legitimate state interest of providing a quality education to students. The trial court ruled that the no pass, no play rule was unconstitutional and issued a temporary restraining order and a temporary injunction enjoining the school districts from enforcing the rule. The Texas Supreme Court issued an order staying the trial court’s decision so that it could examine the trial court’s ruling.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Ray, J.)
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