Newman v. Board of Education of Bluffs Community Unit School District No. 2

Tenured teacher case.

But this one is not run-of-the-mill.

There is pressing need for the State Board of Education to publish reasonable, consistent and comprehensive guidelines in this area.

First, however, the case.

On January 21, 1980, Esta Newman filed a petition for writ of mandamus and a complaint for declaratory relief seeking reinstatement as a full-time teacher in the Bluffs school district. Following a bench trial, the trial court denied the petition for writ of mandamus and — after a limited remandment from this court — the complaint for declaratory relief.

The issue in this case is…