June 2019 - Sroufe v Waldron

Published: June 30, 2019, 9:51 p.m.

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William D. Sroufe, Appellant, against Muriel Tamera Waldron, Appellee. 

 

Upon an appeal from a judgment rendered by the Circuit Court of Patrick County.  

 

Upon consideration of the record, briefs, and argument of counsel, the Court is of opinion that there is reversible error in the judgment of the circuit court. 

 

William D. Sroufe, Ed.D., is the division superintendent for Patrick County Public Schools. Prior to the events that gave rise to the proceedings below, Muriel Tamera Waldron was principal of Stuart Elementary School in Patrick County. 

 

At a meeting in April 2015, Dr. Sroufe removed Waldron as principal and ordered her not to return to the school. He told her that he was transferring her to the central office and would recommend that the school board reassign her to a teaching position the following school year...

 

Source Document: http://www.courts.state.va.us/opinions/opnscvwp/1181014.pdf