Unified School District No. 446 v. Sandoval

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Rosen, J.:

On review of an unpublished opinion by the Court of Appeals, this court considers whether the district court properly found an enforceable oral contract to terminate Deborah L. Sandoval’s employment as a teacher with Unified School District No. 446, Independence, Kansas (the District).

Sandoval began her employment with the District on September 1, 2000. During the 2007-08 school year, she taught Spanish at Independence High School. On February 22, 2008, Principal Mitch Shaw informed her that he was recommending the District not renew her…