Walker v. Board of Education

Elliott, J.:

Deborah Walker appeals the trial court’s findings upholding the U.S.D. No. 499 Board of Education’s (Board) non-renewal of her teaching contract. The Board cross-appeals the trial court’s finding that it did not afford Walker a required pretermination hearing, thus awarding her back pay.

We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand. The cross-appeal is affirmed.

The procedural history of this case is somewhat involved. Initially, the trial court entered its judgment that the evidence supported the Board’s nonrenewal of Walker’s contract but took the issue of back pay under…