OFFICES AND OFFICERS ‑- STATE ‑- SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ‑- SUPREME COURT DECISION WEISS V. BRUNO ‑- FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY AND DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS The Washington Supreme Court's decision in Weiss v. Bruno, 82 Wn.2d 199 (1973), renders action by the state board in implementation of chapter 81, Laws of 1973 (providing for state financial assistance to students attending private and public schools) unconstitutional.