Baldridge v. Board of Trustees, Rosebud County School District 19

This case involves the 1988 dismissal by the Board of Trustees of Rosebud County School District #19, Colstrip, Montana (Board), of science teacher Elmer R. Baldridge (Baldridge). Baldridge appeals from the order of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, which, in essence, judicially affirmed his dismissal by the Board. We affirm the District Court.

We restate the dispositive issue on appeal as whether, given the unchallenged findings of fact before us, acting county superintendent of schools Shirley Barrick erred in concluding that Baldridge’s conduct did not constitute…