United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 05-4002 ___________

David W. Blakley, Jr., * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Kansas City Missouri School District; * Western District of Missouri. Board of Directors of KCMSD; * Bernard Taylor, Jr., Dr.; * [UNPUBLISHED] Phyllis Budeshym, * * Appellees. * ___________

Submitted: February 16, 2007 Filed: February 23, 2007 ___________

Before WOLLMAN, BYE, and SMITH, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

David W. Blakley appeals the district court's1 adverse grant of summary judgment on his discrimination and retaliation claims against the Kansas City Missouri School District and others. Upon a careful de novo review of the record and

1 The Honorable Ortrie D. Smith, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. the parties' submissions on appeal, we affirm the district court's well-reasoned decision. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

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