BARNES v. SPEARFISH SCHOOL DIST. NO. 40-2

No. 24007.

725 N.W.2d 226 (2006)

2006 SD 108

Jeannie BARNES, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SPEARFISH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 40-2, Respondent and Appellee.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided November 29, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis W. Finch of Finch, Bettmann, Maks & Hogue, P.C., Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorneys for plaintiff and appellant.

Eric John Nies of Hood & Nies, P.C., Spearfish, South Dakota, Attorneys for respondent and appellee.


KONENKAMP, Justice.

[¶ 1.] The Spearfish School District decided not to renew its teaching contract with Jeannie Barnes for the 2004-05 school year based on her insubordination, violation of district policy, and poor performance. At a hearing before the Board, Barnes argued that the district failed to comply with Board Policy 4505 and did not have sufficient evidence to support a just cause termination as required in SDCL 13-43-6.1. After the hearing, the Board...

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