King v. Board of Education

Smith, Judge.

Appellant Joyce King sought a writ of mandamus to compel the Board of Education of the City of Buford (“the Board”) to “retain and renew” her contract “in her capacity as Band Director until such time as it has complied with the law by serving the notice and conducting the hearing as set forth in OCGA §§ 20-2-942 & [20-2-]940.” The superior court denied the writ “on the merits,” finding that “the position of ‘band director’ is not encompassed within the procedural safeguards of the Georgia Fair Dismissal Law.” OCGA § 20-2-940 et seq. King appealed to the Supreme Court pursuant to…