VanGessel v. Lakewood Public Schools

Plaintiff, Matt VanGessel, appeals from a grant of summary disposition to defendants Lakewood Public Schools and the Board of Education of Lakewood Public Schools pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(8). In his complaint, plaintiff alleged that defendants’ failure to provide him with an “individualized development plan” (idp) in his first year of probationary employment violated MCL 38.83a; MSA 15.1983(1) and that defendants’ failure to do so entitled him to be reemployed with the school district. We affirm.

We review de novo the trial court’s decision to grant summary disposition based upon the…