ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL ...

Case Year State Action PP Litigative Claim
Howard v. Columbia Pub.
School Dist.
Smith v. Bullock Co. Bd. of
Educ.
Oliver v. Lee Co. School
Dist.
2004 MO NR S Howard contended that her non-renewal for failed leadership and interpersonal
strife violated her due process safeguards as well as her First Amendment rights
for statements she made against preferential treatment of minorities and students
with disabilities in literacy programs.
2004 AL T S Smith argued that his termination for failed leadership based on incompetence,
insubordination, and negligence in supervising school finances, where $25,000
turned up missing, was not supported by sufficient evidence.
2004 GA T S Lee claimed that he was not provided with a proper pre-termination hearing
before his termination for falsifying information on his application with licensing
board concerning his arrest and felony history.
2004 KS R S Lassiter claimed that her reassignment which was based on false allegations by
Lassiter v. Topeka Unified
School Dist.
teachers violated due process and abrogated her property and liberty interests.
Tazewell Co. School Bd. v. 2004 VA S S Brown argued due process violations because he was not provided with an
Brown
evidentiary hearing prior to being suspended.
Kabes v. School Dist. 2004 WI R E Kabes and Buchholz claimed that their unilateral reassignments breached their
state approved contracts.
Midlam v. Greenville City 2005 OH NR SPLIT Midlam alleged that her non-renewal was invalid because district evaluations
School Dist. Bd. of Educ.
were not in accordance with state policy thereby violating due process
safeguards and that she was still entitled to a teaching position because of her
tenured status.
Reed v. Rolla 31 Pub. 2005 MO NR S Reed contended that her non-renewal for failed leadership which was based on
School Dist.
sexual harassment and interpersonal strife was carried out in retaliation for her
gender discrimination claims following her extra-marital affair with another
district employee.
Tilghman v. Waterbury Bd.
of Educ.
2005 CT NR S Tilghman claimed that his non-renewal was based on racial discrimination.
Patten v. Grant Joint 2005 CA R E Patten alleged that her reassignment to another school was retaliation for her
Union High School Dist.
reporting a fund transfer scam by the district to a state senator which was
deemed an illegal activity.
Christensen v. Kingston 2005 MA T SPLIT Christensen claimed that breach of contract for her termination due to a
School Comm.
reduction in force and district realignment because fiscal exigency was not listed
as one of the causes for termination in her contract.
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