Thompson v. Wake County Board of Education

COPELAND, Justice.

G.S. 115-142 provides greater job security for career public school teachers, as defined, than existed under prior law. Taylor v. Crisp, 286 N.C. 488, 212 S.E. 2d 381 (1975). G.S. 115-142 (e) (1) lists the only twelve grounds upon which a career teacher may be dismissed, demoted or employed on a part-time basis. In this case, defendant Wake County School Board relied on four charges in dismissing the plaintiff — immorality, insubordination, neglect of duty and mental incapacity. G.S. 115-142(e) (1) (b), (c), (d) and (e). In support of these charges, the Board reached seven…