Madden v. Poplar Bluff R-1 School District

James Madden (Appellant) was employed as a tenured high school teacher by the Poplar Bluff R-l School District (the School District). Pursuant to the procedures set out in § 168.118 of the Teacher Tenure Act, a hearing was conducted by the Poplar Bluff Board of Education (the Board).1 Thereafter, five members of the Board voted to terminate Appellant’s indefinite teaching contract. He filed a petition for review with the trial court, which affirmed the Board’s decision.2

Appellant presents two points for us to decide. First, he contends the trial court abused its discretion by denying…