Commeret v. Board of Education

Plaintiff, a probationary school teacher, was employed by defendant, Board of Education of the Jenison Public Schools, for the school years 1972-1973 and 1973-1974.

On March 26, 1974, the school board met in executive session and considered whether plaintiff should be granted tenure status. In accord with the recommendation of the school principal where plaintiff was employed, the school board decided to deny plaintiff tenure and to deny her a contract for the following school year. This decision was affirmed by a vote of the school board in public session.

The plaintiff was informed of the…