Fleischer v. Board of Community College District No. 519

Plaintiff, Robert Fleischer, was first employed by defendant board of trustees as a teacher for the 1967-68 school year. At some time prior to November 1, 1978, the board became concerned with plaintiff’s teaching performance. Rather than dismiss the plaintiff, however, the board, in December of 1978, agreed .to adopt a plan suggested by Terry Fortman, the president of the Highland Community College Faculty Senate (the faculty’s union). The plan called for the creation of a faculty peer committee that would work with the plaintiff for one year to improve his performance in the areas the board…