COLLINS v. FAITH SCHOOL DIST. NO. 46-2.

No. 19959.

574 N.W.2d 889 (1998)

1998 SD 17

RICHARD COLLINS, Petitioner and Appellant, v. FAITH SCHOOL DISTRICT # 46-2 and Faith Board of Education, Appellees.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided February 25, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda Lea M. Viken of Viken, Viken, Pechota, Leach & Dewell Rapid City, and Robin J. Stroup, Pierre, for petitioner and appellant.

Thomas H. Harmon of Tieszen Law Office, Pierre, for appellees.


AMUNDSON, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Richard Collins' contract with Faith School District was terminated on the basis of incompetency after he held a question and answer session with elementary school boys who had just seen a sex education video. In response to a question as to how two men could have sex, Collins described oral and anal sex to the boys. The school board's decision to terminate Collins' employment was upheld by the circuit court. We reverse and remand for...

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