George v. SCHOOL DIST. NO. 8R, UMATILLA CTY.

This is a proceeding for declaratory relief under ORS ch 28 initiated by plaintiff, a high school teacher, against the defendant school district to determine plaintiff’s rights under his employment contract. Numerous issues are raised, all revolving around the central question of whether the school district can reduce plaintiff’s salary by $2,000 by relieving him of his “extra duty” position as football coach after one year of a three-year contract. The trial court ruled in plaintiff’s favor, and defendant appeals.

Plaintiff was first employed by the defendant school district as a math teacher…