Cook v. Plainfield Community School District

OXBERGER, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff, William Cook, appeals from the district court judgment affirming defendant board’s termination of his employment contract as a non-probationary school principal. We affirm.

In March of 1977, Cook received notice the board had voted to consider termination of his employment. The notice stated the following four general reasons for termination: incompetency, insubordination, unsuitable administrative methods and lack of professional growth. Sixteen specific failures of Cook were cited to support the general reasons.

Cook requested a hearing on the matter before…