Pocahontas Community School District v. Levene

SNELL, Judge.

Alice Levene was a sixth-grade teacher employed by Pocahontas Community School District whose contract was terminated. She had taught there for seventeen years. Pursuant to notice and recommendation by the superintendent, the school board of directors voted to terminate her continuing contract of employment, effective at the conclusion of the 1984-85 school year.

The board’s decision was appealed to an adjudicator who reversed. That decision was appealed to the district court, which reversed the adjudicator’s decision and affirmed the board’s decision. The appeal to this court…