Legal Opinion

Martinek v. Belmond-Klemme Community School District

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided August 21, 2009No. 08-0565PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAKER, Justice.

The plaintiff, Cynthia Martinek, appeals from the district court’s ruling affirming the termination of her employment as a principal under Iowa Code section 279.24 (2007) by the defendant, Belmond-Klem-me Community School District. Martinek claims that the district court erred in failing to reverse the school board’s decision to terminate her contract because the school district failed to establish just cause for her termination as required under Iowa Code section 279.24. We find that the district court did not err in determining a preponderance of competent evidence in the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jasper v. H. Nizam, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2009
  2. Briggs v. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ETC.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  3. BD. OF ED. OF FORT MADISON COMMUNITY v. YouelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  4. Ritz v. Wapello County Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1999
  5. Hagarty v. Dysart-Geneseo Community School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979

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3Cited by15 opinions

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