Opinion ID: 802001
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Heading: Mr. Ribeau’s Termination

Text: Unified School District 290 (“USD 290”), located in Ottawa, Kansas, hired Mr. Ribeau as a maintenance mechanic in 1984. Over the years, he was promoted, assumed various job titles, and took on supervisory duties. Mr. Smith was Mr. Ribeau’s immediate supervisor. On February 27, 2008, Mr. Smith and Mr. Katt, USD 290’s superintendent, decided to terminate Mr. Ribeau’s employment based on his alleged poor work performance. Mr. Smith informed Mr. Ribeau of his termination that day. When Mr. Smith told Mr. Ribeau of his termination, Mr. Smith stated that the USD 290 Board of Education (the “Board”) had already given its approval. About a week later, Mr. Katt also told Mr. Ribeau that the Board had approved his termination. Due to the Defendants’ representations, Mr. Ribeau believed he could not file a grievance because the Board had already approved his termination. The Board, however, had not yet given its approval. The Board did not approve Mr. Ribeau’s termination until -2- the second Monday or the fourth Monday of March 2008.1