King v. Beaufort County Board of Education

364 N.C. 368 (2010)

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King v. Beaufort County Board of Education

North Carolina Supreme Court
364 N.C. 368 (2010)

  • Written by Ann Wooster, JD

Facts

A public-high-school student, Viktoria King (plaintiff) was involved in a fight at school and received a 10-day suspension. The principal also recommended long-term suspension as punishment. In February 2008, the Beaufort County Board of Education (county board) (defendant) adopted this recommendation and suspended King for the remainder of the school year without access to alternative education. This decision was upheld by a panel of central-office administrators who conducted a due-process hearing. King, through her parent (plaintiff) filed a complaint in the trial court and argued that the county board violated her right to a sound, basic education under the state constitution by failing to provide access to alternative education during the long-term suspension. King filed a motion, seeking injunctive and declaratory relief in the form of alternative-educational services provided by the county board during the remainder of her suspension. The trial court denied the motion and dismissed King’s complaint. The appeals court affirmed the ruling in favor of the county board. King appealed on the grounds that the county board was required to articulate a reason for denying access to alternative education during her long-term suspension.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Martin, J.)

Concurrence/Dissent (Timmons-Goodson, J.)

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