West Virginia Board of Education and Steven L. Paine, Ed.D v. Board of Education of the County of Nicholas

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA September 2017 Term FILED October 10, 2017 released at 3:00 p.m. No. 17-0767 RORY L. PERRY II, CLERK SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EDUCATION and STEVEN L. PAINE, Ed.D., in his capacity as the State Superintendent of Schools, Respondents Below, Petitioners v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE COUNTY OF NICHOLAS, WEST VIRGINIA, Petitioner Below, Respondent Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kanawha County The Honorable Louis H. Bloom, Judge Civil Action No. 17-P-232 REVERSED Submitted: October 3, 2017 Filed: October 10,…