Legal Opinion
Madden v. Alabama State Tenure Commission
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided February 18, 1987No. Civ. 5676PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Judge.
This is a teacher tenure case.
On December 10, 1985, the County Superintendent of Education (Superintendent) *1179issued a work schedule to be followed by all twelve-month employees. Three employees, pursuant to § 16-24-37, Ala. Code (1975), filed a direct appeal to the Alabama State Tenure Commission (Tenure Commission), alleging that the Superintendent’s action amounted to a cancellation of their continuing contracts of employment and a substitution of a new contract without notice or a hearing.
On April 22, 1986, the Tenure Commission dismissed the employees’ appeal for lack of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hargett v. FRANKLIN CTY. BD. OF ED.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1979
- Bryan v. Alabama State Tenure Com'nCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
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