Bethel School District, No. 52 v. Skeen

Bethel School District No. 52 seeks judicial review of an order of the Fair Dismissal Appeals Board (FDAB) reversing the district’s dismissal of Skeen, a permanent teacher. We affirm.

The district voted to dismiss Skeen after dismissal was recommended by the superintendent because of alleged insubordination, inefficiency, inadequate performance and neglect of duty. Those allegations arose primarily out of several incidents that occurred over a period of four years and a plan of assistance instituted by the superintendent as a result of those incidents.

In 1976, Skeen threw a roll of tape which,…