Temple Independent School District v. State Board of Education

SHANNON, Justice.

The subject matter of this appeal concerns the discharge of a teacher by a board of school trustees. The question to be decided is whether on review by the district court the substantial evidence rule is to be applied to appeals taken from the highest administrative agency to the courts or to appeals from lower to higher administrative agencies.

Appellant, Temple Independent School District, 1 filed suit in the district court of Travis County against appellees, the State Board of Education of Texas 2 and a teacher, Mrs. Carlean M. Fowler, to set aside the order of the State…