Legal Opinion
HAWORTH BD. OF EDUCATION, ETC. v. Havens
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided October 30, 1981No. 53154PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOYDSTON, Judge.
The Haworth Board of Education filed suit against Floyd Havens to challenge the validity of his employment contract approved during a special school board meeting. Havens was hired as superintendent by the immediate past board.
School Board alleges the contract was void for failure of School Board to comply with the provisions of the Open Meeting Act. 25 O.S.1977 Supp. §§ 301-314. Havens claims School Board complied with the Act but alleges if any irregularity occurred it is insufficient to void the contract.
The trial court found the contract to be valid. School Board’s motion…
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