Legal Opinion
Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees v. Martin
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 17, 1999No. 1—98—3320, 1—98—3610 consPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hartman
Gale Community Academy Local School Council (Gale LSC) voted to appoint Beverly Martin as the new principal of Gale Community Academy (Gale School) and presented her with a four-year performance contract for that position, which she signed. The Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees (Board), however, refused to ratify the contract and brought suit for a declaratory judgment that the contract was void as violative of the School Code (105 ILCS 5/1 — 1 et seq. (West 1996)). Martin counterclaimed for breach of contract and also moved to dismiss the Board’s complaint, which the circuit court…
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