O'Neal v. Board of Regents of Higher Education

LOBRANO, Judge.

This is a suit by Edwin A. O’Neal, Kent A. Matulich and Darrel Griffin (appellants) against Delgado University, Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities and Dr. Harry J. Boyer (appellees) seeking recovery under the Teacher Tenure Act, (R.S. 17:471), and damages for changing their employment status from a 12 month employee to a 9 month employee. After trial on the merits, the lower court dismissed appellants’ claim. We affirm.

Prior to September 9, 1979 appellants were faculty members at Delgado Community College. On September 10, 1979 a faculty meeting was called by…