Appeal of School Administrative Unit 44

This case concerns the termination of the respondent, Judith McGann, as superintendent of the petitioner, School Administrative Unit #44 (SAU). The SAU seeks review of the State Board of Education’s decision that its failure to provide pre-hearing discovery with respect to its expert witness denied McGann a meaningful right to cross-examine that witness. McGann cross-appeals, alleging numerous violations of her procedural due process rights under both the State and Federal Constitutions. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

I

The record supports the following facts. In 2004,…