Legal Opinion

Riter v. WOONSOCKET SCHOOL DIST. NO. 55-4

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided August 4, 1993No. 17839PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SABERS, Justice.

Tenured teacher and coach appeals his nonrenewal as head boy’s basketball coach. We reverse.

FACTS

On November 13,1990, Leo Uken (Uken), Chairman of the Woonsocket School Board (Board), met with Douglas Riter (Riter)1 to discuss Riter’s resignation as head boy’s basketball coach. At a special meeting of the Board on November 15, Riter was asked to resign. After refusing to resign, the Board voted to suspend Riter, with pay, as head boy’s basketball coach. Riter retained counsel and served notice of appeal on Uken. Under the advice of the Board’s attorney, Riter was reinstated…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hortonville Joint School District No. 1 v. Hortonville Education Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Moran v. Rapid City Area School District No. 51-4South Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Strain v. Rapid City School BoardSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Jager v. Ramona Board of Education, Ramona School DistrictSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Reid v. Huron Board of EducationSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989

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3Cited by26 opinions

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  2. Tri County Landfill Ass'n v. Brule CountySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Hanig v. City of WinnerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2005
  4. Armstrong v. Turner County Board of AdjustmentSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2009
  5. Wuest v. Winner School District 59-2South Dakota Supreme Court · 2000

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