Koerner v. Joppa Community High School, District No. 21

Plaintiff appeals a judgment of the circuit court of Massac County-rendered for defendant school district in plaintiff’s action seeking a declaratory judgment that his dismissal as superintendent and tenured teacher of defendant school district was invalid.

The plaintiff, Russell Koerner, brought suit against defendant, Joppa Community High School District No. 21, to establish that he had a valid contract of employment as a teacher for defendant school district. Plaintiff brought this action after the board of education of the school district took measures to discharge him. Plaintiff relies on…