Legal Opinion
Collins v. Wakonda Independent School District 1
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided April 15, 1977No. 11785PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PORTER, Justice.
The South Dakota Continuing Contract Law required appellant (school board) to offer respondent (teacher) a contract for the 1975-1976 school year “ * * * under the same terms and conditions as the [teacher’s] contract for the then current year.”1 If the school board did so, and the teacher refused the contract, she has no statutory right to continued employment in the school district. For the reasons given, infra, this case must be remanded so that judgment may be entered for appellants, the school board and school district.
Respondent teacher taught fourth grade within the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Ging v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
- Application of Ed Phillips & Sons CompanySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1972
- Mitchell v. Board of TrusteesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935
- Mortweet v. ETHAN BD. OF ED., DAVISION CTY.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1976
- Schneider v. McLaughlin Ind. School Dist. No. 21South Dakota Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Moran v. Rapid City Area School District No. 51-4South Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
- Rushmore State Bank v. Kurylas, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
- Jager v. Ramona Board of Education, Ramona School DistrictSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
- Dale v. BOARD OF ED., ETC.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
- Reid v. Huron Board of EducationSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
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