Board of Education v. Rockford Education Ass'n

The Rockford Education Association, Inc. and Howard L. Getts, defendants below, prosecute this appeal from a declaratory judgment entered February 12, 1971 in favor of the Board of Education in and for the School District of the City of Rockford, No. 205, Winnebago County.

In May, 1969, the Board of Education, the governing body of the school district created an administrative position described as Director of Personnel and Recruitment and distributed an “Announcement of Vacancy” to members of the instructional staff. The announcement included a resume of the duties of the position and invited…