Ambrose v. Board of Education of School District 17-C

In this mandamus action, the defendant school board appeals from the trial court’s order that the board renew plaintiff’s contract as the school district’s superintendent. The issue is whether the board gave plaintiff sufficient notice by April 1, 1980, of its decision not to renew his contract for the next school year pursuant to ORS 342.513:

"Each district school board shall give written notice of the renewal or nonrenewal of the contract for the following school year by April 1 of each year to all teachers and administrators in its employ who are not permanent teachers. In case the district…