Gaskill v. Fort Hays State University

Hill, J.:

Frank Gasldll appeals the dismissal of his breach of contract action filed against Fort Hays State University (FHSU) when it refused to renew his teaching contract. Gasldll claims FHSU is not a “state agency,” thus making the Kansas Act for Judicial Review and Civil Enforcement of Agency Actions (KJRA), K.S.A. 77-601 et seq., inapplicable in his case. We affirm the district court.

The parties agree about the facts. Gasldll was hired in July 2000 as an associate professor to teach in the FHSU Department of Business Administration for the 2000-01 school year. In May 2001, FHSU notified…