McWhirter v. Cherokee County School District No. 1

Ness, Justice:

This appeal is from an order affirming appellant Mc-Whirter’s dismissal from employment by respondent Cherokee County School District No. 1. We affirm.

Appellant was hired to teach mathematics at Cherokee High School during the 1977-1978 school term. On November 11, 1977, the school’s principal, Thomas O. Huffman, delivered a letter to appellant citing some eleven “critical deficiencies” in his performance and calling for his resignation. One week later respondent’s superintendent, John W. Baucum, suspended appellant from his teaching duties. Respondent’s board of trustees…