Court Opinion

ID: 9861334
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-24 23:54:21.162522+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T11:28:13.464370
License: Public Domain

KAUFMAN, J.
I fully concur in the majority opinion. I add, however, that I find nothing in the statute or the cases or the requirement for *498uniform treatment that requires a district to treat as a year of “experience” a year of unsatisfactory experience. Salary increases are based on experience because it is presumed that the ability to teach effectively increases with experience. However, a year of unsatisfactory experience need not be presumed to increase teaching ability or effectiveness. Unsatisfactory teaching no matter how long continued will not increase teaching ability or effectiveness.
It also seems to me that the construction of the statute so as to deny the governing boards of districts the right to make rational distinctions would raise questions as to the validity of the statute.