Legal Opinion
Mobile County Board of School Commissioners v. Long
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided March 12, 2010No. 2080794PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYAN, Judge.
The Mobile County Board of School Commissioners (“the Board”) appeals from a hearing officer’s decision reinstating the employment of Barry Long after the Board dismissed Long pursuant to the Fair Dismissal Act (“the FDA”), § 36-26-100 et seq., Ala.Code 1975. We reverse and remand.
In December 2007, the Board adopted a reduction-in-force policy (“the RIF policy”) for the Mobile County public-school system (“the school system”). The RIF policy provides, in pertinent part: “A reduction in force may take place when the board determines that a financial exigency, program change,…
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- Belcher v. Jefferson County Bd. of Educ.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- Ex Parte DunnSupreme Court of Alabama · 2007
- BOARD OF SCHOOL COM'RS OF MOBILE CTY. v. DunnCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2006
- Matthews v. ALA. AGR. & MECHANICAL UNIV.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1998
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