McCormick has also worked as a substitute for a number of school districts in the state. She therefore should have been familiar with the public school hiring procedure. McCormick therefore should have known that a written contract is required and that she could not rely on the alleged oral offer of permanent employment. She says the District hired her as a permanent teacher, not a substitute. McCormick claims her employment was wrongfully terminated and that her contract was violated.
Wrongful termination assumes lawful employment.
McCormick was employed with the District between September 8, and October 6, 1994. McCormick never signed a written contract. The Board never met to discuss her employment as required by statute. McCormick's argument that she was a permanent teacher is based solely on Anderson's representations. Because Anderson had no statutory authority to hire, McCormick was not a permanent employee, but a substitute teacher.