Martin v. Waterloo Community School District

LAVORATO, Justice.

James Martin appeals from an adverse declaratory judgment decision. In that decision the district court concluded that nonre-newal of a nonprobationary school administrator’s contract is not the same thing as termination of the administrator’s contract under Iowa Code section 279.24 (1991). This holding meant that the Waterloo Community School District—Martin’s employer—could lawfully refuse to renew Martin’s contract without complying with several statutory procedures in section 279.24. Because we think the district court correctly interpreted section 279.24, we affirm.

Marti…