State Ex Rel. Stephan v. Johnson

Anderson, D.J.;

This is an appeal by Everett L. Johnson, respondent-appellant, from the district court’s order that, because he is a tenured teacher at Wichita State University, he is not eligible to be a member of the State Board of Education.. ,

On April 8, 1989, Richard Peckham, the popularly elected board member for District No. 10 of the Kansas State Board of Education (Board), resigned. Everett L. Johnson was appointed to the vacancy created by Peckham’s resignation. Johnson is a tenured faculty member of Wichita State Úniversity and, as such, is an employee of the State of Kansas. He…