Legal Opinion
Fankhauser v. Cobb
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided May 19, 2005No. 2002-SC-0368-DG, 2003-SC-0396-DGPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLER, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
The superintendent of the Fayette County Public Schools instituted termination proceedings against Melinda Cobb (“Cobb”) based on allegations of insubordination, conduct unbecoming a teacher, inefficiency, and incompetency. Cobb challenged her termination before a three-member administrative tribunal convened pursuant to KRS 161.790(4), which found that Cobb was guilty of only two of six charges alleged. Instead of terminating Cobb’s employment, the tribunal reprimanded her and temporarily suspended her without pay. The Board of Education of Fayette County (“the…
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