Roger Smith v. Doug Bennett in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of the Laurel

RENDERED: OCTOBER 29, 2021; 10:00 A.M. TO BE PUBLISHED Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals NO. 2020-CA-0625-MR ROGER SMITH APPELLANT APPEAL FROM LAUREL CIRCUIT COURT v. HONORABLE GREGORY A. LAY, JUDGE ACTION NO. 19-CI-00605 DOUG BENNETT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SUPERINTENDENT OF LAUREL COUNTY SCHOOLS; BOARD OF EDUCATION OF LAUREL COUNTY, KENTUCKY; JAMES L. DICKINSON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS HEARING OFFICER;1 AND WAYNE D. LEWIS, JR., IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPELLEES OPINION REVERSING AND REMANDING ** ** ** ** **…