Vernon v. Texas Education Agency

OPINION

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by plaintiff Vernon from an order granting a motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction.

The Arlington Independent School District terminated plaintiff from her employment as personnel director in July 1979. The Arlington ISD school board upheld their decision in a hearing; on appeal, the Texas Education Agency and State Board of Education affirmed.

Plaintiff filed suit in district court. Suit was dismissed for want of jurisdiction due to plaintiff’s failure to file motion for rehearing on the final agency order. Plaintiff’s motion for new trial…