Legal Opinion
Key v. Alabama State Tenure Commission
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided September 9, 1981No. Civ. 2684PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRADLEY, Judge.
This is a teacher tenure case.
In 1976 Gloria Key was employed by the Henry County Board of Education as a kindergarten teacher. In May 1980 she was notified that her contract was to be terminated at the end of the school year. The reason given for the contract cancellation was Key’s failure to achieve parity with her peers in the area of verbal and writing skills. On June 17, 1980 the Board held a hearing to consider the charges made against her. After the hearing Key was notified by the Board that her contract was cancelled on the ground of incompetence. Key appealed to the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Board of Education of Jefferson County v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
- Morgan Cty. Bd. of Ed. v. Ala. Public SchoolSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Mobile Cty. Repub. Exec. Com. v. MandevilleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Morgan v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1967
- Drake v. Pennsylvania Threshermen & Farmers' Mutual Casualty Ins.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1957
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3Cited by5 opinions
- MCI Telecommunication, Inc. v. Alabama Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- Cox v. Mobile County Board of School CommissionersCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2013
- Odom v. Alabama State Tenure Com'nCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2000
- Dailey v. Monroe Cnty. Bd. of Educ.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2017
- Stephens v. Alabama State Tenure Com'nCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1993