Burks v. McNeel

McGraw, Justice:

Jane Burks appeals from a final judgment of the Circuit Court of Randolph County, and asks this Court to reverse the lower court’s denial of her petition for a writ of mandamus which she sought to compel the appellees to provide her with a hearing and a statement of reasons for the termination of her employment as the teacher of a nutrition program in the Randolph County School System. We conclude the circuit court committed errors which require reversal of its final judgment.

During the 1976-77 and 1977-78 school years, Ms. Burks was employed by the Randolph County Board of…