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First Name GORDON
Last Name BELCHER
Decision Date 7/28/1986
Docket Number 01-86-001
ALJ SK
Respondent BARBOUR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Employment Type PROF
Job Title TEACHER
Topics DISMISSAL
Primary Issues Willful Neglect of Duty; Incompetency; Insubordination; Improvement Plan
Outcome DENIED
Statutes Policy No. 5300
Related Cases
Keywords INCOMPETENT, PLAN OF IMPROVEMENT, REMEDIAL EFFORTS, PERFORMANCE
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court Grievant appealed to Kanawha County, Civil Action #86-C-AP-191; Affirmed 8/18/87, MacQueen
Supreme Court
Synopsis Grievant was employed as a teacher and was dismissed on charges of willful neglect of duty, incompetency and insubordination. Grievant exhibited difficulties in his profession role and remedial efforts were attempted by the school principal through various plans of assistance. While grievant completed the activities the overall performance did not improve and Grievant failed to complete his last plan of assistance. DECISION: The BOE proved that Grievant was incompetent and subject to dismissal and was in compliance with Policy 5300 by affording him the opportunity to correct his behavior.

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