Hall v. Board of Trustees of Sumter County School District No. 2

I respectfully dissent. The majority concludes that Hall’s insubordination cannot constitute “an evident unfitness for teaching” as contemplated by S.C.Code Ann. § 59-25-430 (1990), thereby causing the Board’s decision to be controlled by an error of law. The majority, however, overlooks the evidence before the Board concerning Hall’s gross unprofessional conduct and insubordination. I believe that Hall’s insubordination, standing alone, constituted “an evident unfitness for teaching” and, given our scope of review, would reverse the trial court.

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