Legal Opinion
Harrah Independent School District v. Martin
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 26, 1979No. 78-443PublishedCited by 188 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Curiam.
Respondent Martin was employed as a teacher by petitioner School District under a contract that incorporated by reference the School Board’s rules and regulations. Because respondent was tenured, Oklahoma law required the School Board to renew her contract annually unless she was guilty of, among other things, “wilful neglect of duty.” Okla. Stat., Tit. 70, § 6-122 (Supp. 1976) (repealed 1977). The same Oklahoma statute provided for hearing and appeal procedures in the event of nonrenewal. One of the regulations incorporated into respondent’s contract required teachers holding only…
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