Humphreys v. Bethel School District No. 52

Petitioner appeals from an order of the Fair Dismissal Appeals Board dismissing the appeal of her dismissal from a teaching position with respondent school district (district) for lack of jurisdiction based on its finding that petitioner was not a permanent teacher within the meaning of Oregon’s Fair Dismissal Law, ORS 342.805-955. We find that petitioner was a permanent teacher at the time of her dismissal from employment and reverse and remand.

ORS 342.815(4) defines "permanent teacher” for purposes of the Fair Dismissal Law as:

"* * * any teacher who has been regularly employed by a fair…