The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeals has ruled that, because there are currently no open positions in the school district, a former vice principal who brought a whistleblower suit is entitled to “front pay” as an alternative to reinstatement.

The Palm Beach County School Board had appealed a jury verdict in favor of Gary Groover, a vice principal who alleges he was dismissed after he participated in an investigation by the School Board’s Office of inspector General. Groover, meanwhile, had appealed a post-trial order which denied his request for either reinstatement or five years of front pay.

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