Goodwin v. Goldsboro City Board of Education

EAGLES, Judge.

Respondent school board assigns as error the trial judge’s reversal of the school board’s decision to dismiss petitioner. Respondent contends that there was substantial evidence in the whole record to support its decision to dismiss petitioner. We agree.

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The applicable standard of judicial review for an appeal of a school board decision is set forth in G.S. 150A-51. Overton v. Board of Education, 304 N.C. 312, 283 S.E. 2d 495 (1981); Faulkner v. Board of Education, 65 N.C. App. 483, 309 S.E. 2d 548 (1983). G.S. 150A-5K5) allows a court to reverse or modify a school board…