On January 3, 2020, the Court granted the Huntsville City Board of Education’s Joint Motion for Partial Unitary Status as to transportation. This marks the first time that the Huntsville City Board has earned unitary status in any Green factor in the 57-year old case. The Court’s grant of Partial Unitary Status was limited solely to the “Student Transportation” Green factor.  In its Order, the Court explained that its grant of the Joint Motion does not change or impact any of the Board’s obligations related to other Green factors in the Board’s Consent Order. Judge Haikala also explained that she was granting the Joint Motion:

“Because the Huntsville Board has demonstrated that it has, in good faith, eliminated to the extent practical the vestiges of de jure segregation from its transportation system and is committed to operating its transportation system in a non-discriminatory manner after federal supervision ends, the Court releases the Board from supervision of its transportation system under the 1970 desegregation order.”

A complete copy of the Court’s Order can be found below. Additionally, a summary of the Joint Motion for Partial Unitary Status, and complete versions of the Joint Motion for Partial Unitary Status, Brief in Support of the Motion, and corresponding evidentiary support may be found below.

• To submit comments please use the Consent Order Public Comment Form.

• Visit the Desegregation Advisory Committee to get involved.

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