A federal district judge agreed with the Dothan City School Board on Monday and ruled to dismiss former Superintendent Phyllis Edwards’ lawsuit in which she sought $584,000 in damages.
In a civil suit filed in January of last year, Edwards demanded monetary damages from the Dothan City School’s Board of Education claiming breach of contract, conspiracy, and deprivation of her rights to due process under the 5th and 14th Amendments.
In her letter, Edwards wrote, “As we move into another unprecedented season and one that we have no knowledge on how to specifically address, it will be critical that the board has a quality trust and level of confidence in the Superintendent. I understand that times change and may necessitate a new leader, one that share’s the board’s vision of success and matches the desire of the community.”
Edwards’ Montgomery-based attorney Jacob Fuller filed the formal complaint against the Dothan City School Board and all acting board members at the time of her resignation – Chairman Mike Schmitz, Vice-Chairman Brenda Guilford, Chris Maddox, Amy Bonds, Brett Strickland, Susan Vierkhandt, and Franklin Jones, in their individual capacities – in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama on March 24, 2021, according to court documents.
In response to the claims, three attorneys representing the school board – Kevin Walding, Carl Johnson Jr., and Wilson Green – filed a motion on April 26 asking the judge to dismiss the complaint on grounds that the plaintiff failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. “That interpretation of the notice clause effectively nullifies it, and common sense as well as applicable state and federal law forecloses such overreaching.”
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