Long County Board of Education v. Owen

Birdsong, Judge.

The appellee in this case, William T. Owen, was the principal of the only school in the school system of Long County. He was a tenured teacher and as such could have his contract of employment terminated only in accordance with Ga. L. 1975, pp. 360, 364 (Code Ann. § 32-2103c). That statute in pertinent part provides that when the local board of education has tentatively decided not to renew the contract of a tenured employee, written notification shall be given to the employee of that tentative decision not later than April 15, prior to the ensuing school year. The employee…