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A fired Dixie State University professor says the school’s conditions for his return are ‘vindictive’ — and he’s refusing to sign on

Last month, a faculty review board at Dixie State University rejected the mid-semester firing of music teacher Ken Peterson, saying there was insufficient evidence to support the school’s decision.

But he’s now calling the agreement he’d have to sign to return to work “punitive” and “vindictive.” He shared it to Facebook Monday in a last-ditch effort to publicize what he calls an administrative misuse of power.

“I realize that most likely this will spell the end of my career,” he said, since the “Last Chance Agreement" contains a clause specifically prohibiting him from sharing its details.