Combs v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF AVON CENTER SCH. DIST.

Plaintiff, Russell Combs, brings this appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Lake County upholding his discharge from his position as a tenured public school teacher. Section 24 — 12 of the School Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 122, par. 24 — 12) provides for a hearing before an independent hearing officer when the employing school board seeks the dismissal or removal of a tenured teacher. The hearing officer in Mr. Combs’ case found discharge to be warranted by the evidence, and, on administrative review, the circuit court upheld his decision.

Plaintiff’s arguments on appeal can be…