Birmingham Board of Education v. Holifield

KENNEDY, Justice.

We issued the writ of certiorari to examine the narrow issue of whether a review panel lost jurisdiction over this case because of its failure to convene within a 60-day statutorily prescribed time period. Because we find the Court of Civil Appeals erred in its holding, we reverse and remand.

Julius Holifield was employed by the Birmingham Board of Education (hereinafter, the “Board”). Holifield was on nonproba-tionary status, when, on September 6,1988, he received notice of his proposed termination by the Board. The notice stated that the termination was based upon…