Dorn Says He Will File Lawsuit Against Districts
From the Everett Herald:
Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn knows school districts use local levies to pay teachers and principals because they don’t get enough money from the state to offer competitive salaries.The Herald thinks one will be Snohomish because they have one of the highest teachers salaries in the state.Seattle Schools Community Forum: Dorn Says He Will File Lawsuit Against Districts:
He is convinced it is illegal for them to do this.
So the outgoing chief of Washington’s public school system said he intends to sue a few districts to find out.
Dorn is preparing to launch legal action as early as Tuesday in King County Superior Court. He wouldn’t say which districts will be named as defendants.
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Dorn Says He Will File Lawsuit Against Districts
From the Everett Herald : Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn knows school districts use local levies to pay teachers and principals because they don’t get enough money from the state to offer competitive salaries. He is convinced it is illegal for them to do this. So the outgoing chief of Washington’s public school system said he intends to sue a few districts to find out. Dorn is pre
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Seattle Schools Community Forum: Dorn Says He Will File Lawsuit Against Districts:
