Toney v. Lee County School District

LOCKEMY, C.J.:

The Lee County School District Board of Trustees (the Board) appeals the circuit court’s reversal of its decision to terminate the employment of teacher Laura Toney. We affirm.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Laura Toney was employed as a social studies teacher at Lee Central High School (the School) in the Lee County School District (the District).1 On September 27, 2013, Toney attended a social studies departmental meeting at the School along with five other teachers, including Teacher B. During the meeting, Toney commented to Teacher B that she knew he could relate to her sadness…