State Superintendent Glenda Ritz sues state board of education

She named the 10 members of the board as defendants. The lawsuit alleges that the named members of the State Board violated Indiana's Open Door Law by taking action in secret by drafting, or directing the drafting of, a letter they sent to Senate President Pro Tempore David Long and House Speaker Brian Bosma dated October 16, 2013.

The suit seeks to prevent the State Board of Education from continued violations of the Open Door Law and declaratory relief.

The letter - sent last week - requests Long and Bosma appoint Indiana's Legislative Services Agency to perform calculations to determine the 2012-13 A-F grades for Indiana schools. The suit alleges that no public notice was issued for a meeting that allowed for this action and that Superintendent Ritz was not made aware of this action until after it was taken, despite her role as Chair of the State Board of Education.