Wooten v. ALABAMA STATE TENURE COM'N

This is a teacher tenure case which presents a question of first impression.

Charles Lesley Wooten was notified by his employer, the DeKalb County Board of Education that his position as special education supervisor had been abolished and that he would be transferred to a classroom instructor position for the 1981-1982 school year. Wooten appealed his transfer to the Alabama State Tenure Commission. The Tenure Commission denied his appeal, stating that it lacked jurisdiction since Wooten had not attained continuing service status as a supervisor. Wooten petitioned for writ of mandamus in the…