Hurst v. Bisbee Unified School District No. Two

OPINION

HOWARD, Judge.

This is an appeal from the trial court’s dismissal of an appeal by appellant, a tenured teacher, and dismissal of certain portions of her amended complaint. The issues to be decided are: (1) Did the trial court err in finding that appellant failed to timely appeal and that the time requirement was jurisdictional? (2) Was an appeal her exclusive remedy?

Appellant, Alice Patricia Hurst, was a tenured teacher employed by the Bisbee Unified School District #2. As a result of an alleged incident in her classroom, appellant was notified that her presence was required at a March…