Edwards v. Riverdale School District

Petitioner Riverdale School District dismissed respondent Edwards from his position as athletic director. Edwards appealed the decision to the Fair Dismissal Appeals Board (FDAB or board), contending that the district failed to follow procedures that apply to the dismissal of teachers. The district moved to dismiss the appeal on the ground that Edwards was not, in fact, a teacher but, instead, was an administrator who is not subject to the procedures that apply to the dismissal of teachers. Following a hearing, FDAB concluded that Edwards was indeed a teacher entitled to the procedures that…