Helena school board candidate threatens to sue district for wrongful discharge
In emails sent to school district administrators in March, which was before he filed as a school board candidate, the former substitute teacher accused the school district of wrongful termination and said he has two years to file legal action before the statute of limitations expires.
“How I choose to proceed is my choice, dependent on election results,” Spreadbury told the Independent Record after he filed as a candidate. “Please look at this as a natural progression of a qualified person who has tremendous potential to do great things for the Helena community.”
Spreadbury is a member of the Helena Area Substitute Cooperative, a union of area substitute teachers, and has repeatedly contacted school administrators about budgeting equal pay for substitute teachers. Spreadbury said he believes more than 50 substitutes in the district are being treated unfairly.
“We will stand up for our cooperative