Larsen v. Oakland Community School District

SACKETT, Judge.

Plaintiff Jerry Larsen appeals from the district court’s order upholding termination of his teaching contract with Defendant Oakland Community School District. Larsen contends (1) his termination was not proper because the school board failed to make a final determination about Larsen’s teaching contract within the statutorily provided time as required by Iowa Code section 279.16 (1985), (2) the school board did not act as an impartial decisionmaker, and (3) there was insufficient evidence to support the school board’s stated budgetary reasons for Larsen’s termination. We…