Portland Public Schools Board of Education v. Dowling

Defendant appeals a September 15, 1983, judgment of the circuit court, which reversed a July 19, 1982, decision and order of the State Tenure Commission. We affirm.

Defendant, a tenured middle-school home economics teacher, was employed by plaintiff. Her services were terminated for the 1981-1982 school year because of a reduction in personnel. Defendant is certified to teach all subjects in grades 7 and 8, including a middle-school mathematics position held by a probationary teacher. Defendant does not have a major or minor in mathematics. Plaintiff refused to assign defendant to the…