In 1971 the North Carolina General Assembly enacted a tenure law for the State's public school teachers and principals. Codified as G.S. 115-142, the Act became effective July 1, 1972. It requires local boards of education to adopt "reasonable rules and regulations" for the conduct of hearings on dismissing or demoting teachers and…

A school board must be cautious in adopting a policy for nonrenewal of teachers whose performance is unsatisfactory. The author of this third chapter of a book on school law suggests a policy that supports the board's ability to retain the best teachers and weed out mediocre teachers without violating a teacher's rights. Before adopting the…

This chapter discusses the question, To what degree is the school board limited by the requirement that it not be arbitrary or capricious in deciding not to renew a probationary teacher? When teachers have been notified that their employment contracts will not be renewed, they are responsible for initiating a review of the decision. If the school…