Throssell v. Board of Trustees of Gallatin County School District No. 7

A retired school administrator brought this action claiming that he was entitled to benefits under the Bozeman Public Schools’ Voluntary Career Option Plan, offering retirement benefits identical to those afforded teachers. The District Court for the Eighteenth Judicial District, Gallatin County, denied the administrator such benefits and he now appeals. We affirm.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred in holding that Mr. Throssell, as an administrator, was not entitled to Option Plan benefits under his contract?

School District No. 7 of Gallatin County hired Mr.…