Willis v. Calcasieu Parish School Board

PAVY, Judge.

Plaintiff was discharged by the Calca-sieu Parish School Board shortly before the end of her three-year probationary period as school bus driver. The discharge was after hearing and upon recommendation of the superintendant. She sued for reinstatement, salaries and bonuses. The district court upheld the school board’s action and she has appealed.

The law applicable to tenure of school bus operators (R.S. 17:491-493) provides that they shall serve a three-year probationary term during which they may be discharged upon the written recommendation of the parish superintendant of…