Legal Opinion
MacKenzie v. School Committee of Ipswich
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 9, 1961PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhittemobe, J.
This is the appeal of the Ipswich School Committee from a final decree in the Superior Court, entered May 13,1960, which reversed the vote of the committee of June 4,1959, to dismiss the petitioner, Cecelia Z. MacKenzie, from her position as a teacher.
General Laws c. 71, § 42, provides that a “teacher . . . employed at discretion . . . shall not be dismissed, except for inefficiency, incapacity, conduct unbecoming a teacher . . ., insubordination or other good cause, . . . nor unless [at a hearing if requested] the charge or charges shall have been substantiated.”
General Laws c. 71, § 43A,…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Wellesley College v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Swan v. Justices of Superior CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
- Pendergast v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954
- Leonard v. School Committee of the City of SpringfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- Whitney v. Judge of the District CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
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3Cited by47 opinions
- Springgate v. School Committee of MattapoisettMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1981
- Doherty v. Retirement Board of MedfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
- Commonwealth v. FavulliMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967
- G & M Employment Service, Inc. v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1970
- D. Franklin Wishart, and v. Paul J. McDonald AndCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
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