ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL ...

Case Year State Action PP Litigative Claim
Everson v. Bd. of Educ. of
the School Dist. of
Highland Park
Flickinger v. Lebanon
School Dist.
Woods v. Enlarged City
School Dist.
2005 MI T SPLIT Everson alleged that his termination was not only a breach of contract but also a
First Amendment retaliation violation because he publicly supported the former
superintendent who was recently terminated by the board.
2006 PA T E Flickinger claimed that his termination for failed leadership based on willful
neglect of duty was a violation of his due process rights and without sufficient
evidence to prove that he failed to immediately respond to the report of a gun on
campus.
2007 NY T S Woods argued that her termination for failed leadership and interpersonal strife
was a violation of her First Amendment rights and based on racial
discrimination.
D’Angelo v. School Bd. 2007 FL T S D’Angelo claimed that his termination for leading a charter school conversion
initiative was a First Amendment rights violation and retaliation by the board.
Sanders v. Leake Co. 2008 MS NR S Sanders claimed her non-renewal for failed leadership was a First Amendment
School Dist.
violation and retaliation for her EEOC charge of racial discrimination where she
alleged that her school was denied funding and renovations and that she was
denied autonomy in hiring and firing of school personnel because she was
African-American.
Fiero v. City of New York 2008 NY R E Fiero argued that his reassignment for insubordination was a First Amendment
retaliation violation for refusing his female principal’s sexual advances and
refusing to assist her in falsely reporting teacher evaluations.
Moore v. Middletown 2008 NY R S Moore claimed that his reassignment was retaliation for his report of an apparent
Enlarged City School Dist.
inappropriate relationship between the superintendent and a student.
Castillo v. Hobbs
2009 NM NR S Castillo alleged that he was terminated, not non-renewed, and deprived of his
Municipal School Bd.
liberty interests when his wife turned a phone recording of him having a sexually
graphic phone conversation with his secretary.
King v. Charleston Co. 2009 SC R S King claimed that his administrative termination for failed leadership based on
School Dist.
interpersonal strife and reassignment to teaching were wrongful and First
Amendment violations.
Floyd v. Amite Co. School 2009 MS T S Floyd claimed that his termination for failed leadership based on negligence and
Dist.
incompetence was a First Amendment associational retaliation violation against
Floyd for associating with white students at a summer track program held at the
school.
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