Petitpren v. Taylor School District

The issues presented in the instant case require a somewhat detailed statement of the facts and proceedings. The events which give rise to this appeal began in early October of 1979 when defendants Lee, Buha, and McIntyre brought charges against plaintiff Petitpren alleging financial misconduct by plaintiff while he was serving in the post of superintendent of schools for the Taylor School District. Lee, Buha, and McIntyre were officers of the Taylor Citizens’ Education Committee 1 and residents of the Taylor School District. They presented their charges to the defendant Taylor Board of…