Russell v. Board of Education

JUSTICE ROBERT E. GORDON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Lucille Russell was discharged from her employment as a tenured teacher in the Chicago Public Schools system following an administrative hearing under section 34 — 85 of the School Code (105 ILCS 5/34 — 85 (West 2006)). A hearing officer found Russell engaged in conduct that was irremediable and upheld the defendant Board of Education of the City of Chicago’s (Board) decision to terminate Russell’s employment without prior written warning. The Board adopted the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the hearing officer…