Gragg v. Unified School District No. 287

Foth, C.J.:

Plaintiff James Gragg taught and coached football at Williamsburg High School during the 1977-78 and the 1978-79 school years. Presumably unsatisfied with his performance, the school board cut short his career at Williamsburg High by giving him notice of nonrenewal of his teaching contract by letter received by him March 26, 1979. Plaintiff brought this action to enjoin the board from terminating him and for his salary for the 1979-80 school year. He concedes that as an untenured teacher he was not entitled to a statutory hearing on nonrenewal, but contends the notice to him was…