ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL ...

ecovering alcoholic. There were 12 total discriminatory charges as one case cited both racial
and gender discrimination. In these cases, the courts found for the school system 64% of the
time.
Table 27
Discrimination with Litigative Claim
Case Year State Action PP Litigative Claim
Pierce v.
Engle
Rogers v.
Kelly
Hinson v.
Clinch Co.
Bd. of Educ.
Black v.
Columbus
Pub. Schools
Reed v. Rolla
31 Pub.
School Dist.
Tilghman v.
Waterbury Bd.
of Educ.
Woods v.
Enlarged City
School Dist.
1989 KS NR S The Pierces were a husband-wife combination that
worked for the school district; both argued that their
non-renewals during a reduction in force violated their
due process safeguards and was based on
discrimination against Mr. Pierce as recovering
alcoholic.
1989 AR T SPLIT Rogers alleged that his termination was motivated by
racial discrimination and violated his due process
protections. His termination followed a three year
period where he was reassigned twice for interpersonal
strife.
2000 GA R E Hinson argued that her reassignment was based on
gender discrimination rooted in interpersonal strife
with the school board.
2000 OH R SPLIT Black argued that she was racially discriminated
against and that her reassignment violated her First,
Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments and was retaliation
for her EEOC claim where she reported her
supervisor’s (principal) assumed extra-marital affair
where sexual activity was occurring on school grounds
during school hours.
2005 MO NR S Reed contended that her non-renewal for failed
leadership which was based on sexual harassment and
interpersonal strife was carried out in retaliation for her
gender discrimination claims following her extra-
marital affair with another district employee.
2005 CT NR S Tilghman claimed that his non-renewal was based on
racial discrimination.
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.
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