Opinion ID: 1268669
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Charge 3 Against Teaford

Text: Teaford argues that charge 3 against him for allegedly disclosing deliberations with respect to hiring is factually and legally insufficient because it fails to allege that any individual was actually discussed in the Board's deliberations, that any individual was actually named in the disclosure, and that a board practice or procedure against disclosure existed. This charge alleges the date, location, and the nature of the act complained of. The charge further states that existing board practice and procedure is to discuss personnel matters only in executive session and to retain the information therein in confidence. Appendix. A similar, although more specific, charge was upheld in Bocek v. Bayley, 81 Wn.2d 831, 505 P.2d 814 (1973), overruled on other grounds in Cole v. Webster, 103 Wn.2d 280, 288, 692 P.2d 799 (1984). In Bocek, we held that presuming it was true that confidential information had been published, the charge was sufficiently stated. Bocek, at 833, 837. The charge of publication of confidential information evidences a prima facie showing of misfeasance or malfeasance as defined in RCW 29.82.010(1) and (1)(a).