Next Friend Group Notes
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1990
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Case Files, Sheff v. O'Neill Hardbacks. Next Friend Group Notes, 1990. 1954c6b6-aa46-f011-877a-002248226c06. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/e5146e7b-f1b3-4946-a485-de5cba115b23/next-friend-group-notes. Accessed December 04, 2025.
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NEXT FRIEND GROUF
A next friend group or advisory council group will be
established in the following manner for the following purposes:
I. COMPOSITION
A. Number- 25
B. Criteria for choice
a. Commitment to interdistrict remedy
b. Representative of racial, ethnic, geographic diversity
of plaintiffs
c. Respected by community , plaintiffs, plaintiffs”
attorneys
C. Representation from the following groups:
1. Religious leaders -
Tom Hoyt
suburban—- Rev. Bean, Bill Watson, Peggy Quinn
2. Presidents of PTO- Hartford
3. Prinicipals—- Hartford
Richie Montanez, James Thompson, Amato Cruz
4. Leaders of community organizations
Ester Bush
Eddie Perez, Juan Brito, Candida Flores
5. Leaders of Educational organizations, institutions
-black teachers” union
Pat Tallman, Gwen Andrews
- CREC
-university
Julio Morales, Conrad Mallet, Fred Simons
6. Political/government leaders
Thelma Dickerson
Frances Sanchez
7. Business
Wick Sloane 7?
8. Family and children organizations
9. Housing—- Denise Viera
10. Hartford school system
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Ana Maria Garcia
11. Other- Hernan LalFontaine
3 Qe ay George Schatzki
A. Act in advisory role to p la intiffs regarding remedy
B. Be available when necessary to speak about the lawsuit
C. Run interference with state dept. of ed. officials
D. Lend credibility to lawsuit and remedy
E. Furnish information relating to discovery
F. Provide anecdotes for liability issues
G. Broaden the network reached