Brown v. Board of Education

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Larson, J.:

This is an appeal by the Board of Education, Unified School District No. 333 (Board), from the district court’s review of its decision not to renew the contract of administrator Barbara M. Brown.

The basic facts are not in dispute, and the uncontested record shows the following:

Brown was initially employed as the principal of Washington Elementary School and Concordia Middle School for the 1991-1992 school year. In each of the ensuing 3 school years, 1992-1993, 1993-1994, and 1994-1995, her contract was renewed.

On March 13, 1995, the Board…