Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools Mary Ann Dewan has filed a lawsuit against the county Board of Education after trustees voted to fire her in closed session. Trustees last week voted 4-2 behind closed doors to terminate Dewan’s contract “without cause upon 30 days written notice.” But Dewan has come back swinging as she seeks to claw her way back to the position in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, alleging the board had no authority to fire her because she was appointed. She claims she is not technically employed by the Santa Clara County Office of Education — but rather she is…
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