A school principal strongly believed that conversion of his public school to charter school status was needed to raise the performance of students on standardized tests. Leading a conversion to charter school status was not among the principal’s enumerated job duties. However, the principal stated that he “would be remiss in his duties as the leader of [the school] if he did not explore any and all possibilities to improve the quality of education.” After the faculty voted and rejected the idea, the principal continued to push for a revised plan and proposed to meet with faculty about this new plan. The school superintendent got wind of the principal’s continuing efforts and expressed his displeasure. The principal cancelled his proposed meeting but was terminated shortly thereafter. Only four days before the termination, the principal had received a rating of “high quality performance” from the deputy superintendent. The former principal sued. What should the court decide? Why?