Poling v. Board of Education

This is an appeal by Robert Poling from a decision of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County which affirmed a hearing examiner’s ruling in a School Service Personnel grievance. On appeal, the appellant claims that the circuit court misconstrued the law, and that even under the construction of the circuit court, the facts did not support the ultimate decision in the case.

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FACTS

The appellant Robert Poling was working as a substitute school bus operator for the Tucker County Board of Education at the time the Board posted a. notice indicating that there was a substitute custodian vacancy. Mi\…