Hancock County Board of Education v. Hawken

Appellant Charles Hawken, a school service employee, appeals a ruling of the Circuit Court of Hancock County, in which the court reversed an earlier decision of an administrative law judge that had awarded Hawken back pay, benefits, and reinstatement to the “Supervisor of Maintenance” position in the Hancock County School System. Appellant Hawken argues that, because classified positions for school service personnel have statutorily created definitions, the lower court made an erroneous conclusion of law when it ruled that the Hancock County Board of Education had the right to expand upon the…