GADSDEN FED. OF TEACH. v. GADSDEN SCHOOL

Nos. 16703, 16732.

920 P.2d 1052 (1996)

122 N.M. 98

GADSDEN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, Joe Najera, Maribel Burrola, Eva Calderon, Lupe Corona, Gloria Flores, Angie Perez, Leticia Retana, Judith Andrews, Candelaria Ortega, Maria Elena Amezola, Ronald Galla, Elvira Holguin, Alicia Ortiz, Sara Ruiz, Rosie Carreon, Ana Garcia, Victoria Tovar, Rachel Chavez, Sandra Villa, and Carmen Mendoza, Petitioners-Appellees, v. The BOARD OF EDUCATION OF the GADSDEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, and Roger Parks, Superintendent of Schools, Respondents-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

May 31, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas R. Figart, Las Cruces, for Appellees.

John F. Kennedy, David B. Lawrenz, Simons, Cuddy & Friedman, L.L.P., Santa Fe, for Appellants.


OPINION

HARTZ, Judge.

(1) In 1994 tenure rights previously granted only to certified school instructors were extended to almost all public school employees. The legislature amended the New Mexico School Personnel Act to provide:

A local school board or governing authority may not terminate an employee who has been employed by a school district or state agency for three consecutive years without just cause.

Section 22-10-14(D) (Cum...

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