Legal Opinion
Gearhart v. Kentucky State Board of Education
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided March 2, 1962PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTGOMERY, Judge.
The authority of the State Board of Education to oust the members of a county board of education is questioned on this appeal. The orders of removal and of appointment of new members were upheld by the circuit court.
On February 11, 1961, Wendell P. Butler, Superintendent of Public Instruction, preferred charges against the individual members of the Carter County Board of Education. Each member was charged with being guilty of immorality, misconduct in office, incompetency or willful neglect of duty, based on a report of the Auditor of Public Accounts as checked by the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Brooks v. MeyersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
- Douglas v. PittmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- Hopkins v. DickensCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
- Swift v. Southeastern Greyhound LinesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
- Booth v. Board of EducationCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
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