Sand Springs school board decides to not renew a teacher's contract

After six hours of testimony and deliberations Monday night, the Sand Springs school board decided not to renew the teacherâ€™s contract. <br/><br/>John Davis teaches 9th grade science in Sand Springs.

Tuesday, May 11th 2004, 5:37 am

By: News On 6

After six hours of testimony and deliberations Monday night, the Sand Springs school board decided not to renew the teacherâ€™s contract.

John Davis teaches 9th grade science in Sand Springs. School officials say, despite written admonishments, Davis answered a sexually explicit question from a student, which it says is enough not to renew his contract. Davis says he was asked a sexual question in class, but he didn't answer the students.

In the end the board decided to let Davis go. John Davis: "people in the community told me this was going to happen before I even started it. I felt it was important to show the students to go ahead and stand up because what happened here tonight. I feel good about because I told the truth."

Davisâ€™ wife Virginia Davis: "I'm so disappointed, and I'm hurt. You can see how the students and parents are equally disappointed. I think Sand Springs is losing a great asset, a great teacher."

Davis plans to take the school district to court to try to reverse the board's decision.