Wilson v. Des Moines Independent Community School District

SCHLEGEL, Judge.

Petitioner teacher appeals a district court decision affirming the termination of her employment contract with respondent school district. We are asked on appeal to reverse the lower court on the basis that the termination decision is unsupported by substantial evidence in the record. Petitioner also alleges that the real reason for her dismissal was due to her perceived mental disability, thus rendering the statutory termination notice invalid. We conclude that a preponderance of the evidence establishes “just cause” for termination of petitioner’s teaching contract under…