In Re the Due Process Hearing of McReynolds

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allegrucci, J.:

This is a teacher discharge case involving a change of circumstances that necessitated a reduction in force. The due process hearing officer concluded that North Central Kansas Technical College’s (NCTC) discharge of Margarette McReynolds was unlawful. NCTC appealed the hearing officer’s decision to the district court, which affirmed the hearing officer’s decision. NCTC appealed the district court’s decision. The appeal was- transferred from the Court of Appeals to this court on NCTC’s motion.

The hearing officer made findings of fact,…