Legal Opinion
Frakes v. Peoria School District No. 150
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 26, 2017No. 15-3091PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Michelle Frakes was honorably dismissed from her job as a special education teacher at Peoria School District No. 150 (“Peoria”) in a voluntary reduction of force. Because Frakes had received “unsatisfactory” ratings as a teacher, state law placed her on the schedule of teachers to be dismissed. Displeased, Frakes filed a lawsuit against Peoria alleging that her “unsatisfactory” performance rating constituted unlawful interference under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794.
The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Peoria, finding…
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