Hughes v. JEFFERSON CTY. BD. OF ED.

Plaintiff appeals from a final judgment rendered by the Circuit Court of Jefferson County denying declaratory and injunctive relief. Plaintiff's principal contention on appeal is that certain policies and criteria used by defendants in determining whether to grant additional compensation to teachers for previous teaching experience violates the constitutional guarantees of due process and equal protection. We affirm.

The testimony at trial revealed the following facts. Plaintiff is an employee of the defendant Jefferson County Board of Education, having taught at Leeds Junior High School for…