Legal Opinion

Degnan v. Bering Strait School District

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided April 29, 1988No. S-2011PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BURKE, Justice.

Charles Degnan was terminated by the Bering Strait School District after the State Commissioner of Education refused written approval of his employment contract, as required by AS 14.14.140(a). Deg-nan challenges the termination both substantively and procedurally, claiming that the decision to terminate was based upon an invalid regulation, and that the termi nation itself was carried out in a manner which denied him due process of law.

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In July, 1983, the Bering Strait School District advertised an opening for a “Special Services Coordinator.” At the time the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Cleveland Board of Education v. LoudermillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Kingsley v. Hawthorne Fabrics, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1964
  4. McAndrew v. School Committee of CambridgeMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
  5. Herscher v. State, Department of CommerceAlaska Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. City of North Pole v. ZabekAlaska Supreme Court · 1997
  2. City of North Pole v. ZabekAlaska Supreme Court · 1997
  3. City of North Pole v. ZabekAlaska Supreme Court · 1997

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