Powers v. Commission on Professional Competence

Opinion

ZENOVICH, Acting P. J.

The instant case involves the efforts of the Bakersfield City School District (District) to dismiss a tenured permanent teacher, William Henry Powers, Jr. (teacher). Both parties concede if District is successful in its appeal the cause will have to be remanded to the superior court for decision on the merits. For reasons hereinafter stated, we conclude the trial court erred in its ruling on the jurisdictional issues before us and remand the case for further proceedings. For guidance on remand, we conclude: (1) It was not necessary for the commission to make a…