Birmingham Board of Education v. Holifield

INGRAM, Presiding Judge.

Julius Holifield (employee) was employed as a noncertified employee of the Birmingham Board of Education (board). At all times relevant to this action, the employee was subject to the Fair Dismissal Act (act), § 36-26-100 et seq., Ala.Code 1975.

In September 1988, pursuant to the act, the employee received written notice from the board of the proposed termination of his employment. The grounds for the proposed termination were insubordination *419and good and just cause. The letter further stated that the proposed action was based upon the following conduct: “Possession of…