# Peters v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF RANTOUL TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DIST.

> Illinois Supreme Court · June 17, 1983 · 97 Ill. 2d 166

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9521506

## Case

- **Full name:** JANET M. PETERS, Appellee, v. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF RANTOUL TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 193 OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Appellant
- **Court:** Illinois Supreme Court
- **Decided:** June 17, 1983
- **Citations:** 97 Ill. 2d 166; 73 Ill. Dec. 450; 454 N.E.2d 310; 1983 Ill. LEXIS 417
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Goldenhersh
- **Judges:** Clark, Goldenhersh, Ward
- **Cited by:** 14 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- holding that the “plain feel” doctrine does not offend the fourth amendment
- holding that the Aplain feel@ doctrine does not offend the fourth amendment

## Opinion text

JUSTICE GOLDENHERSH, dissenting:
I dissent and would affirm the judgment of the appellate court.
The decision here would require the exercise of very little ingenuity on the part of a school board or superintendent who desired to dispense with the services of a tenured teacher. In contrast, the appellate court has given the statute a construction which protects the rights of a tenured teacher without restricting the reasonable exercise of the boards authority to assign courses to teaching positions.
It is apparent that by reassigning one English course and one course in journalism, plaintiff could have continued to be employed. This would implement the tenure act and prevent the arbitrary and capricious action taken here.
JUSTICE CLARK joins in this dissent.

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