Reviews a recent case that exhibits the mistakes that can be made when teachers, school boards, and administrators fail to understand that teacher tenure is not a guarantee of employment but does guarantee that procedural and statutory protections will apply in any termination process. (PGD)

Summarizes conference issues on avoiding tenure litigation in higher education. Points out reasons and costs for such litigation. Lists problems and recommends procedures for their prevention. Explains why declining enrollments and inflation cause tenure problems. Maintains that the institution and the individual gain from the establishment of…

A scenario based on actual events describes a situation in which money problems force a university to terminate three tenured professors who immediately file suit. Fiscal exigency is defined as a crisis that threatens the survival of the institution as a whole. (MLW)

Given the intensified importance of the promotion and tenure process, the question arises as to whether the faculty's peer reviewing role formally extends beyond the departmental level antecedent to administrative review. The typical structure and function for that role is discussed. (MLW)

A hypothetical case of denial of tenure by a public institution to a faculty member with persistent personality conflicts with colleagues is the context for a discussion of related legal issues and the results of previous court litigation. (MSE)

In "Rockdale v Weil" the court declared that transferring a principal to a position with lower responsibility and prestige but higher salary was not a demotion and not subject to due process. (JM)

A survey of teacher employment and tenure statutes in the 50 states reveals a variety of provisions directly relating to reduction in force. A chart illustrates the variations in statutory provision of reasons for reduction in force, of order for release, and of order for recall. (Author/MLF)

This comment examines Connecticut case law concerning teacher tenure according to its primary bases of authority: the United States Constitution, Connecticut statutes, and local board of education policies and agreements. (LBH)

Faculty collective bargaining contracts were analyzed at institutions of higher education that had a history of collective bargaining to determine whether contracts negotiated in 1975 significantly differed from those negotiated in 1985 with regard to academic items including employment decisions, teaching load, nonteaching responsibilities,…

Court decisions concerning fiscal crisis in institutions of higher education are outlined, involving tenure, grounds for dismissal, and faculty participation in decision making. (FG)

The outcomes of court decisions concerning faculty employment (e.g., nonrenewal and termination) during 1976-80 were evaluated, along with the level of knowledge among college and university officials about these judicial developments. The primary data source is the "Yearbook of Higher Education Law"; the secondary data source was a sample of 97…

This chapter provides an overview of legislation and litigation relating to reduction in force (RIF) with a focus on cases decided since 1980. State statutes continue to be the primary source of the law concerning RIF, so a table is provided for these statutes and their various provisions. These statutes include the dismissla-type, and the less…

Declining enrollment and lower teacher turnover have forced many school districts to reduce the number of professional personnel employed. State legislatures, the courts, and local collective negotiations have been the principal scenes of legal activity concerning reduction in force (RIF). In this monograph, both technical legal information and…