Lawrence County School District v. Bowden

WALLER, Presiding

Justice, for the Court.

¶ 1. Lawrence County School District and Peggy Bowden, adversaries in this case, jointly appeal the Lawrence County Chancery Court’s sua spoute decision to dismiss Bowden’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The chancery court dismissed the case, finding the statutes authorizing appeals to the chancery court from school board decisions, Miss.Code Ann. §§ 37-9-101 to 113 (Rev.2001), are unconstitutional. Disagreeing with the chancellor’s finding, we reverse and remand.

FACTS

¶ 2. The Lawrence County School District hired Peggy Bowden to work as a guidance…