Abstract:
Research available in the educational field and law field that examined the legal grounds and arguments used in adverse action against K-12 teachers is at a minimal source. Accountability on school systems today and actions needed to reduce when needed led the researcher to develop the following research question: What does case law reveal about the Authority to Take Adverse Action by the Board against the dismissal of K-12 teachers? Cases were identified involving adverse action in an attempt to answer the research question. The researcher examined an extensive gamut of adverse action cases and in the area related to the topic. Through legal methodology, the researcher identified one hundred and twenty eight cases related to the research question. Case analysis supplied a perceptive of the response. Researchers propose boards have extremely expansive discretion in deciding to renew the contract of a probationary teacher. Non-renewal decisions are subject to court review. Probationary teachers have the right to appeal the school board's nonrenewal decision to the superior court in the judicial district in which the teacher is employed. The researcher also examined other related issues such as; reduction in force, procedural due process, and adverse employment actions. The court data emphasizes that employers followed the obligatory procedures.
