Ex Parte Birmingham Bd. of Educ.

The following facts are undisputed:

Verdell Hardy, a nonprobationary employee of the Birmingham Board of Education ("the Board"), was informed by the superintendent of the Birmingham Public Schools that the Board had voted to consider a proposal to terminate her employment, because she had allegedly struck a child in violation of the Board's corporal punishment policy. After a full evidentiary hearing before the Board, at which Ms. Hardy was represented by counsel, the Board voted to terminate her employment. At her request and pursuant to the Fair Dismissal Act, Ala. Code 1975, § 86-26-100 et…