Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Athletic Director-Coach’s Retaliation Claim

A Louisiana state appeals court has affirmed a lower court’s ruling that a school district is not liable for the decision of a principal to relieve a tenured teacher of his responsibilities as athletic director and head football coach because she “acted within her authority.”   Plaintiff Terry Washington began his employment as a certified teacher at Scotlandville Magnet High School in August 2001. Three years later, he was appointed as the school’s athletic director and head footba