Jefferson v. Board of Education

This is an action brought by Lawrence B. Jefferson, principal of the public school of the Cook County Jail and House of Corrections, seeking to recover additional compensation from the Board of Education of the City of Chicago (Board). The trial court granted Jefferson’s motion for summary judgment and awarded him *14,835.96 in back salary. On appeal, the Board seeks reversal of the summary judgment, contending that the trial court erroneously interfered with the Board’s statutory authority to establish Jefferson’s salary. We reverse and remand.

The pertinent facts are not in dispute. Jefferson…