Legal Opinion
Ritzert v. Board of Education of the Academy School District No. 20
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided November 23, 2015No. 13SC930PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hood
1 The petitioner, Cathy Ritzert, has been a teacher for more than twenty years. During the events at issue here, Academy School District No. 20 ("the District") employed her at Air Academy High School in Colorado Springs teaching children with severe special needs.
12 After receiving a complaint about Rit-zert from a student's parents, the District placed her on paid administrative leave and told her that it would recommend her dismissal to the District's Board of Education ("the Board") unless she resigned. She refused.
13 After several months passed without the District acting on its pledge…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Farmers Group, Inc. v. TrimbleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
- Ricci v. DavisSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
- Kempter v. HurdSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
- deKoevend v. Board of Education of West End School District RE-2Supreme Court of Colorado · 1984
- Blair v. LovettSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
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3Cited by2 opinions
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