Taborn v. Hammonds

MITCHELL, Justice.

The issue before this Court is whether the Durham City Board of Education (hereinafter “the Board”) was justified in reducing the number of teaching positions for its Exceptional Children Program, when the Durham City Schools had lost a substantial portion of the state and federal funds for that program. We conclude that the Board’s findings and conclusions resulting in the adoption of its superintendent’s recommendation to terminate teaching positions were supported by substantial evidence in light of the entire record submitted. Accordingly, we reverse the decision of the…