Hare v. Randolph County Board of Education

The Randolph County Board of Education (Board) appeals from a final order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County which reinstated Birch Hare to his position as a Randolph County school bus operator. The circuit court found that, as a matter of law, the Board had not followed the applicable provisions of West Virginia Board of Education Policy 5300(6)(a), 1 reversing a decision by a West Virginia Education Em ployees Grievance Board hearing examiner. 2 On appeal, the Board asserts that it had evaluated Mr. Hare’s work performance and had given him an opportunity to improve work deficiencies.…