Legal Opinion
Fitzgerald v. Saydel Consolidated School District
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 15, 1984No. 88-180PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
UHLENHOPP, Justice.
This appeal involves interpretation of contract termination provisions relating to teachers in sections 279.13 to .19 and section 279.27 of the Iowa Code (1979) (referred to as “the sections”). In brief, the sections provide that a nonprobationary teacher’s contract automatically renews unless it is terminated for just cause in accordance with specified procedures or the teacher is discharged during the contract year for just cause.
Defendant Saydel Consolidated School District (district) maintains a special education program. Plaintiff Robert E. Fitzgerald was certificated…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Ricca v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- McSherry v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1938
- Bruton v. Ames Community School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
- Santa Barbara Federation of Teachers, Local 1081 v. Santa Barbara High School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
- Nester v. School Committee of Fall RiverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
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3Cited by2 opinions
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- Welk v. Iowa City Community School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1991