Do I have any recourse if I am let go from a school district before my contract expires?
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Do I have any recourse if I am let go from a school district before my contract expires?
I am a technical director at a school. The superintendent has contracted with an outside company that he has a previous relationship with to do my job. My contract states my title, yearly pay amount, the start date of contract, the number of months I’m contracted and the days I’m required to work.
Asked on November 4, 2010 under Employment Labor Law, Missouri
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you have recourse. You can sue for breach of the contract and for damages. If the contract is as specific as you state and you are bound to adhere to it then so is the school district. Your option can be to sue for specific performance under the contract, which means that you would be forcing the district to allow you to do your job. Or you can sue them for the benefits that you would have received under the contract: salary and whatever came with it. Take the contract to an employment attorney to review on your behalf and to be sure that you have a case. Good luck.
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