Judge Overrules Motion to Dismiss Missouri AG’s Lawsuit Against SPS Over Critical Race Theory

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) — A lawsuit against Springfield Public Schools will continue to proceed after a judge overruled a motion to dismiss the lawsuit earlier this week.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed the lawsuit against SPS on Nov. 16 over alleged Sunshine Law violations. His office had previously requested public records from the school district pertaining to critical race theory.

The lawsuit filed on Nov. 16 alleges, “Springfield Public Schools violated the law by demanding a deposit for items or services other than copies as a precondition to making public records available to the Attorney General’s Office.”

The original lawsuit asked the court to issue a judgment declaring the Springfield Public Schools violated the Sunshine Law, ordering the Springfield Public Schools to release all responsive records to the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, and ordering $1,000 in civil penalties for any knowing violation under the Sunshine Law…………