ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL ...

Case Year State Action PP Litigative Claim
Totten v. Bd. of Educ. of 1983 WV S E Totten contended that his suspension for failed leadership based on his
the Co. of Mingo
insubordination was improper.
In the Matter of Waterloo 1983 IA T SPLIT Gowans claimed that his termination due to reduction in force was arbitrary and
Comm. School Dist. and
capricious because the district cited work performance as a component of the
Concerning Gowans
selection process.
LeGalley v. Bronson 1983 MI T S LeGalley claimed that the district constructively discharged him by denying pay
Comm. Schools
raises for two years due to his failed leadership.
Crossland v. Bensalem 1983 PA T S Crossland argued that his termination for failed leadership based on
Township School Dist.
incompetency and negligence was improper because the school district failed to
show that his behaviors were persistent and that the district did not evaluate his
work properly.
Taylor v. Berberian 1983 NY NR S Taylor claimed that her non-renewal initiated by the superintendent was
improper because the board did not agree to it and violated her tenure.
Pullum v. Smallridge 1983 TN R S Pullum argued that his reassignment to a teaching position was arbitrary and
capricious and violated his administrative tenure.
Osburn v. School Bd. 1984 FL R SPLIT Osburn argued that his reassignment during a reduction in force was illegal due
to a loss of prestige and salary.
In re Appeal of Cowden 1984 PA R E Cowden claimed that his reassignment was invalid because the board based its
reduction in force decisions on performance and not seniority during district
realignment.
Philadelphia Assoc. of 1984 PA R S Over 300 school administrators alleged that their temporary reassignment to
School Adm. v. School Dist.
teaching positions were illegal demotions.
Ledew v. School Bd. 1984 FL T E Ledew claimed that he was constructively discharged because of his speech with
the State Attorney’s Office about administrative irregularities which was
protected by the First Amendment.
Burke v. Lead-Deadwood 1984 SD T E Burke claimed that his termination due to reduction in force was invalid because
School Dist.
the district did not follow its own policy.
Cowan v. Bd. of Educ. 1984 NY R E Cowan claimed that his reassignment by the board was illegal because it was
outside his tenure area and the board failed to return him to his tenure area when
openings arose following district realignment.
Bell v. Bd. of Educ. 1984 NY R S Bell argued that his reassignment was incorrect because he was grandfathered
into a tenure system that allowed him to gain tenure at a specific administrative
level.
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