Ackerman v. Metropolitan Community College Area

Irwin, Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Bernice Ackerman, Sharon Trussell, and Tammie R. Phillips (referred to herein collectively as “the plaintiffs”) each filed a petition in error in the district court for Douglas County to obtain review of orders of the board of governors of Metropolitan Community College Area (Board) terminating their employment as a result of a reduction in force. Following the district court’s affirmance of the orders of the Board, the plaintiffs timely appealed to this court.

In the hearing before the Board, the proposed terminations of employment of the plaintiffs were heard…