Opinion ID: 1268669
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: Charge 3 (Filed Against Harry Teaford)

Text: On September 10, 1984, at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Medical Lake School District No. 326 at the Medical Lake High School in the City of Medical Lake, Washington, the said Harry Teaford broke the confidence of the Board by relating to a citizen the confidential deliberations which had gone into the Board's decision for hiring a superintendent and assistant superintendent. This action was contrary to existing Board practice and procedure of discussing personnel matters only in executive session and retaining the information therein in confidence, for the protection of the reputations of District employees. Such conduct violated the privacy of the persons who were discussed and constituted malfeasance and misfeasance in that it affected and interfered with the performance of the said Harry Teaford's official duties, constituted the performance of his duties in an improper manner, and violated his oath of office to faithfully and impartially perform and discharge the duties of his office. (Clerk's Papers (Teaford), at 5-6.)