Legal Opinion
Umberfield v. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 11, ETC.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided May 28, 1974No. C-409PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kelley
We granted certiorari to review the decision of the Court of Appeals in School District No. 11 v. Umberfield, 32 Colo. App. 306, 512 P.2d 1166 (1973), with respect to a teacher’s dismissal for cause.
Petitioner, Clayborn Umberfield, had been employed as an English teacher by School District No. 11 since 1954. After executing his contract for the 1969-70 school year he became a practicing member of the World Wide Church of God. The World Wide Church of God mandates that each member observe certain holy days by church attendance in order to maintain active status in the church.
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