Dekalb County School District v. Butler

Benham, Justice.

Appellee Yvonne Butler was a principal at a DeKalb County elementary school. On August 13, 2010, appellant DeKalb County School District notified appellee it would be terminating her employment on grounds of (1) incompetency; (2) insubordination; (3) wilful neglect of duties; and (4) for other good and sufficient cause. Appellee was placed on suspension while the charges were pending. A hearing was scheduled pursuant to the Fair Dismissal Act, OCGA § 20-2-940 et seq., but the parties agreed to a continuance and then the hearing never took place. On May 11,2011, appellant…