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First Name STEVE
Last Name MCBRIDE
Decision Date 8/28/1986
Docket Number 50-86-184-01
ALJ LC
Respondent WAYNE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Employment Type PROF
Job Title PHYSICAL SCIENCE TEACHER
Topics SUSPENSION/DISMISSAL (REPRIMAND)
Primary Issues REMOVAL FROM PERSONNEL FILE
Outcome GRANTED
Statutes 18A-5-1, 18A-5-1a, 18-29-2(m), 18-29-1 et seq.; 5300
Related Cases
Keywords ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court Respondent appealed to Wayne County, 10/10/86, Civil Action #86-C-457, Affirmed in part, reversed in part
Supreme Court
Synopsis This case involves a teacher who shoved a student after the student had slammed a door on his knee. G proved a violation of 5300 and the imposition of a written reprimand was a discriminatory, inconsistent disciplinary sanction. Other similar incidents had resulted in verbal warnings. This is an important case on the need of employers to be consistent in disciplinary measures imposed. The letter of reprimand was removed from his personnel files.

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