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Teacher-turned-lawmaker, school district battle at termination hearing
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| Contributor | RBH |
| Last Edited | RBH Mar 08, 2013 08:58pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Mar 08, 2013 08:00pm |
| Description | Attorneys for the Francis Howell School District and state Rep. Bryan Spencer squared off Friday at a daylong termination hearing for Spencer, a longtime teacher.
The district started the firing process after rejecting Spencer's request for unpaid leave while he is in the Legislature, which opened this year's session in January.
“Despite that denial, Mr. Spencer stopped coming to work on Jan. 8,” said Cindy Ormsby, a lawyer for the district. “He has been excessively absent. He has abandoned his contract with the district.”
A lawyer for Spencer, Alex Kourbatov, sought to show that Spencer — a Republican from Wentzville — was treated differently than 18 teachers and other employees who were approved for a leave over the past 10 years. |
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