Hagen v. Independent School District No. 1-004

¶ 1 This is appellant/school district's appeal from the trial judge's order reinstating career teacher Jerry Hagan.1 Appellant's board of education terminated Hagan under 70 0.8.2001 § 6-101.22(A)(8) 2 of the Teacher Due Process Act, for alleged "physical or mental abuse of a child." Hagan demanded a trial de novo in district court and sought reinstatement with full back pay and benefits as well as expungement of his personnel file, plus attorney fees and costs. After trial de novo, the trial judge ruled that school district failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that Hagan…