Legal Opinion
Huth v. Beresford School District 61-2
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided May 29, 2013No. 26471PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ZINTER, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Sheila Huth taught fifth grade in the Beresford School District. In the spring of 2011, the Beresford Board of Education voted not to renew her teaching contract for the upcoming school year as a part of a reduction-in-force (RIF). Huth appealed to the circuit court, which affirmed. We affirm because we conclude that the policy for reductions in force was governed by a 2010-2011 Negotiated Agreement (2010-2011 Agreement) and the policy was correctly applied.
Facts and Procedural History
[¶ 2.] Huth was a continuing contract, fifth-grade teacher and girls’ basketball coach…
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