Townsend v. Vallas

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HART, District Judge.

This case involves two Chicago public school employees who were disciplined after a student drowned at their school. Plaintiff Gary Townsend is a tenured teacher who teaches physical education. Plaintiff Alex Riley was employed as a lifeguard and swimming coach. One defendant is the Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees (the “Board”), the school board for Chicago public schools. Named as defendants in their individual capacity are Paul Valias, who is the Board’s Chief Executive Officer, and Marilyn Johnson, the head of the Board’s Law…