Boyce v. Umpqua Community College

Defendants appeal from a judgment on writ of review, in which the trial court ordered Umpqua Community College (Umpqua) to reinstate plaintiff Boyce in the status of “continuing contract instructor” with back pay and other employment benefits. We reverse.

Boyce was employed by Umpqua as a continuing contract employe through the 1980-81 school year. On March 3, 1981, the college president and two deans delivered to plaintiff the following letter:

“Pursuant to college board policy 308.19 Non-Renewal of Continuing Contract, we are recommending to the board that your contract be reduced to…