State v. Beine

CHARLES B. BLACKMAR, Senior Judge.

This case comes to the writer on recent reassignment.

James Beine was employed as a counsel- or at the Patrick Henry Elementary School in St. Louis City. During the 2000-2001 school year one of Mr. Beine’s duties was to prevent disruptive behavior by students in the school’s halls and restrooms. To perform this duty, Mr. Beine often had to enter the restrooms designated for males.

During the 2000-2001 school year, all restrooms in the school were designated only as being for males, females, or unisex. No restrooms were expressly designated for students only,…