What “due process” was Required for the Termination of MS Superintendent?

by Jennifer Childress | May 16, 2018 | Federal Guidance, Legal Developments

Greenwood Public School District (GPSD) in Mississippi hired Montrell Greene as superintendent in April 2013. Greene held a three-year term contract through June 2018, but was terminated effective January 4, 2016, after three members of the GPSD Board of Trustees...

College District Employee Allowed To Proceed With Disability Discrimination & Retaliation Suit

by Jennifer Childress | Apr 18, 2018 | Legal Developments, Personnel

After Christy Williams was terminated from her position at the Tarrant County College District (TCCD), she filed suit for discrimination, failure to accommodate, and retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Texas Commission on Human Rights...

Court Finds No Disability Discrimination or Retaliation Stemming from the Counselor’s Termination

by Jennifer Childress | Feb 28, 2017 | Legal Developments, Personnel

Eubank v. Lockhart Indep. Sch. Dist., No. 1:15-CV-1019-RP (W.D. Tex. Jan. 17, 2017). Magdalena Eubank was a counselor in the Lockhart Independent School District when she was terminated for a number of work performance deficiencies.  A hearing was held before an...

Court Finds No First Amendment Violation for Employee’s Criticism of the Board

by Jennifer Childress | Feb 21, 2017 | Legal Developments, Personnel

Boyd v. Mount Pleasant ISD, Dkt. No. 2:16-CV-00233-JRG-RSP (E.D. Tex. Jan. 9, 2017). Gerald Boyd was employed by Mount Pleasant Independent School District (MPISD) when he made public comments at a board meeting regarding alleged waste, fraud, and abuse of tax dollars...