Medina v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
School Districts
Citation
Case Number: 
2014 IL App (1st) 130588
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 3d Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
MASON
School Board dismissed Plaintiff as assistant principal because she lacked required administrative certification for position. Loss of tenured resulted from Plaintiff's voluntary decision to seek and accept promotion to nontenured assistant principal position, with knowledge that her right to remain ass assistant principal was contingent on her obtained required certification. Board did not make mistake or error of law in dismissal. (HYMAN and NEVILLE, concurring.)