RACE DISCRIMINATION claim by Native teacher passed over for tutoring position properly rejected. . . Holien/HRC affirmed. . . Halligan. [Read more…]
IDEA, special ed evaluation
IDEA: Claim of failure to evaluate child for special ed until 2013 time-barred for claims before 2012, District otherwise allowed parents to participate in developing education plan, had not “predetermined” placement. . . Anderson affirmed (unpublished). [Read more…]
Race (Native), after-school tutoring position
RACE DISCRIMINATION claim by Native teacher passed over for tutoring position rejected… Caroline Holien. [Read more…]
Schools, establishment of school, territory transfer
SCHOOLS: School sufficiently established as public school despite no vote by Commissioners or formal approval by State Superintendent… territory transfer precluded by being within 3 miles of school… Pinski affirmed. [Read more…]
Schools, territory transfer
SCHOOLS: District failed to preserve statutory issue as to necessity of sworn statements in territory transfer hearing, claim did not warrant plain error review, merits improperly reached… McKeon reversed. [Read more…]
Right to know, school termination documents
RIGHT TO KNOW: Investigative documents related to school food supervisor’s termination properly ordered disclosed… preemptive petition by schools to avoid being sued prudent… Townsend affirmed. [Read more…]
Right to know, county treasurer, prior school
RIGHT TO KNOW: Ravalli Treasurer’s investigative/ discipline documents from prior Missoula school employment as food supervisor ordered released to media, other documents with significant private information not released… Media Respondents’ request for fees/costs denied… Townsend. [Read more…]
Wrongful discharge, “best interest of employer,”
WRONGFUL DISCHARGE: Dispute as to whether termination pursuant to “best interest” of employer nullified term contract and rendered Plaintiff at-will should be resolved by arbitrator… McCarter affirmed. [Read more…]
$240,000 settlement, teacher termination
SETTLEMENT: $240,000, teacher fired for turning contract in a day late… settled mid-trial following 2 unfavorable District Court rulings, 2 favorable 9th Circuit rulings, amount obtained under FOIA. [Read more…]