Stamper v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DIST.

This case involves an appeal from a Cook County circuit court administrative review order affirming defendant State Board of Education’s decision to dismiss a tenured teacher, plaintiff Ruth Stamper, for cause pursuant to sections 10 — 22.4 and 24 — 12 of the School Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 122, pars. 10 — 22.4, 24 — 12).

The issues presented by the appeal are: (1) whether the trial court correctly held that the hearing officer’s decision affirming plaintiff’s dismissal was supported by the manifest weight of the evidence; and (2) whether the board had a statutory obligation to transfer…