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First Name THOMAS
Last Name ROACH, ET AL.
Decision Date 11/30/1987
Docket Number 26-87-070
ALJ LC
Respondent MASON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Employment Type SERV
Job Title SERVICE PERSONNEL
Topics RIF; MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT
Primary Issues Modification of Contract; Reduce Employment Terms
Outcome DENIED
Statutes 18A-2-6
Related Cases 288 S.E.2D 524 (W.VA. 1982)
Keywords MODIFICATION; CONTRACT; TERM; NOTICE; DUE PROCESS
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court Grievant appealed to Mason County, Affirmed (no further information available)
Supreme Court S.Ct. denied petition to appeal on 4/3/90 (McHugh and Brother would grant)
Synopsis THE EMPLOYMENT TERMS OF SERVICE PERSONNEL CAN BE MODIFIED WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT BY TERMINATING CONTRACTS WITH WRITTEN NOTICE, STATING CAUSE AND THEREBY SUPPLANTING THE OLD CONTRACTS WITH MODIFIED CONTRACTS. THE SCHOOL BOARD ATTEMPTED TO RETAIN ALL EMPLOYEES IN A MODIFIED CAPACITY RATHER THAN TERMINATE SOME POSITIONS DUE TO THE LOSS OF REVENUE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM INCURRED.

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