Recently fired Superintendent of Schools Mary Ann Dewan’s request to be reinstated has been denied by the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
The court said Dewan, who filed suit against the Board of Education last week, did “not adequately establish ‘some possibility’ she will ultimately prevail on the merits.” Dewan alleged the board had no authority to fire her because she was appointed, and claimed she wasn’t technically employed by the Santa Clara County Office of Education but rather she was a constitutional officer. The court didn’t agree.
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