ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL ...

Case Year State Action PP Litigative Claim
Graham v.
Putnam Co. Bd.
of Educ.
Finch v. Fort
Bend Ind. School
Dist.
Howard v.
Columbia Pub.
School Dist.
Reed v. Rolla 31
Pub. School Dist.
Woods v.
Enlarged City
School Dist.
King v.
Charleston Co.
School Dist.
Herbert v. City of
New York
Corbett v.
Duering
McFerren v.
Farrell Area
School Dist.
2002 WV S S Graham claimed that her suspension was in
violation of due process and retaliation based on her
insubordinately and willfully neglecting numerous
requests by the principal and exhibiting great
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interpersonal strife.
2003 TX R S Finch argued that her reassignment to the
maintenance department for failed leadership due to
interpersonal strife, insubordination, and negligence
was retaliatory and violated her due process
protections, First Amendment rights and was a
constructive discharge.
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.
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.
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.
2009 SC R S King claimed that his administrative termination for
failed leadership based on interpersonal strife and
reassignment to teaching were wrongful and First
Amendment violations.
2010 NY D SPLIT Herbert argued that her demotion for failed
leadership was pre-textual and motivated by
discrimination on the grounds of gender and
pregnancy due to a sexual relationship with a
custodian out of wedlock.
2010 WV T S Corbett claimed that his termination was a violation
of the First Amendment because he refused to
“make deals’ in regard to discipline with students
with influential parents, and he alleged that the
superintendent retaliated against him for his speech
and failure to acquiesce.
2010 PA T E McFerren argued that his termination for failed
leadership stemming from negligence, interpersonal
strife, intemperance, and insubordination was
arbitrary and lacking sufficient evidence.