A judge found the Bandon School District violated state law by involuntarily transferring four teachers after contentious contract negotiations.
In a recommended order issued this week, Administrative Law Judge Stephanie Miller found the district transferred the teachers because of their union activity and sought to discourage such activity. She recommended reinstating the teachers and ordering the district to pay the Bandon Education Association a $1,000 civil penalty. The decision is not yet final.
The Bandon Education Association filed an unfair labor practices complaint with the state Employment Relations Board last summer, arguing the district retaliated against bargaining team members by transferring them to different positions without following proper protocol.
Miller held a three-day hearing in February and issued her recommendation Aug. 3.
This follows more than a year of turmoil in the small coastal district, including allegations of administrative misconduct, employee and school board member resignations and a third-party investigation. Some administrators mentioned in the complaint, including the superintendent and high school principal, have since resigned.
In a statement, interim Superintendent Steve Sugg said the district looks forward to resolving the issue and moving ahead.
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