Smith County School District v. Barnes

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI

CHANDLER, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Laura Shontelle Barnes was employed as an elementary school teacher with the Taylorsville Elementary School in the Smith County School District (District) for eleven years before she was terminated on May 12, 2009. Barnes was terminated for refusing to take a drug test, which was a violation of the District’s drug and alcohol policy. On July 17, 2009, the Smith County School Board (Board) held a hearing in which the Board heard evidence from Barnes and the District on the events surrounding May 6 and May 7, 2009. The Board affirmed the…