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First Name LYNN
Last Name SLAVIN
Decision Date 2/17/1989
Docket Number 06-88-121
ALJ SA
Respondent CABELL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Employment Type PROF
Job Title TEACHER (ENGLISH)
Topics PROBATIONARY
Primary Issues Probationary employee denied an opportunity to improve under plan.
Outcome GRANTED
Statutes policy 5300
Related Cases 238 S.E.2D 220 (W.VA. 1977); 327 S.E.2D 464,
Keywords IMPROVE; PLAN; EVALUATION; PROBATIONARY; CONTRACT
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis GRIEVANT, CLASSROOM TEACHER WORKING UNDER A PROBATIONARY CONTRACT, FILED A GRIEVANCE WHEN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION DID NOT RENEW HER CONTRACT AND ALLEGES SHE WAS NOT AFFORDED AN OPEN AND HONEST EVALUATION REQUIRED BY W.VA. BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY 5300 AND THEREFORE DENIED THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE. DECISION: GRANTED. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO ADDRESS WHETHER GRIEVANT WAS FAIRLY EVALUATED BECAUSE A PLAN OF IMPROVEMENT WAS NOT INSTITUTED UNTIL ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE BOARD'S DECISION NOT TO RENEW HER CONTRACT. GRIEVANT WAS THEREFORE DENIED A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE UNDER THE PLAN, VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF POLICY 5300.

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