Sanders v. Delton Kellogg Schools

This case requires us to determine whether the reassignment of a school administrator to a nonadministrative teaching position constitutes “nonrenewal” of a contract under 1979 PA 183, MCL 380.132; MSA 15.4132, repealed by 1995 PA 289.1 We believe that it does. We affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals.

In 1985, plaintiff was hired as an administrator in the Delton Kellogg Schools. During 1989-90, she was serving as a middle school assistant principal. Her contract of employment for the 1989-90 school year provided in part:

This contract is for professional services with the present…