Ozark School District Retaliation Against JROTC

I refused the District’s demand that I coach the rifle team.

I informed the Army that the District was in violation of its agreement with the Army to permit JROTC to be run according to Army regulations.

District serves me with a formal reprimand in the form of a Professional Improvement Plan.

District suspends me pending investigation into “inappropriate messaging” in a class I had recently taught.

School district’s attorney informs my attorney that the District finds me to be a “troublemaker” and has decided to give me a Notice of Deficiency (final notice required by law before they fire me).

I inform superintendent of my intent to request the school board review the District’s handling of my case.  He tells me the school board will not entertain my request.

I request to address the school board at its upcoming board meeting about retaliation from superintendent; superintendent denies request.

I inform District I do not intend to resign.

I inform superintendent that the District is past its 60-day deadline (required by District policy and RSMo § 105.264); he shuffles through three different excuses as to why they won’t afford me the required hearing.

I submit my resignation.  (This is motivated by the Notice of Deficiency being so outrageously dishonest as to persuade me there is no prospect of continuing with the Ozark School District as well as the additional restrictions to classroom work only which would effectively cancel the season for the national championship special teams which I coach.)

I request to address the school board at its next board meeting.  District does not respond to my request.

I email to the board president and vice-president a list of challenging questions regarding principles and procedures about the handling of my case.