Carson City School District v. Burnsen

The district court determined that the requirements of NRS 391.313 had not been met in admonitions made to Burnsen before her discharge. NRS 391.313(1) provides that when an admonition is made for a reason which may lead to dismissal, or cause the employee not to be reemployed, the matter shall be brought to the employee’s attention, in writing, and a reasonable time for improvement given. Although recommendations for improvement had been given to Burnsen, it had not been suggested to her that such admonitions could lead to non-reemployment. The letter of February 3, 1978, was the first such…