Chicago Board of Education v. Payne
Illinois Appellate Court
430 N.E.2d 310, 102 Ill. App. 3d 741, 58 Ill. Dec. 368 (1981)
- Written by Mike Begovic, JD
Facts
Artee Payne Jr. (plaintiff) was employed as a tenured teacher in the Chicago Public School District (the district). Payne had been assigned to work with students who demonstrated low respect for authority. After being convicted of marijuana possession, Payne was terminated by the Chicago Board of Education (defendant) (school board) on the ground that his conduct was unbecoming of a teacher. Payne had pleaded guilty to the charge and had received probation. Payne contended that his conviction would not affect his teaching duties, and that the school board failed to give him notice and time to correct his behavior. Payne appealed to the hearing board, which ruled in his favor, citing a lack of evidence demonstrating that his conviction would affect his teaching duties. The circuit court reversed the hearing officer’s decision, and Payne appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Downing, J.)
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