The parent of an autistic student seeks, not to have the defendant-school district pay for anything, but to have the school district merely allow the student’s therapist accompany him to school. Since plaintiffs are not suing to receive anything free ...

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When the plaintiff-school system sought judicial review of an administrative ruling that the defendant-parent and child’s claims were not time-barred, defendants’ underlying claims were a compulsory counterclaim. Consequently, defendants are not required to administratively exhaust their claims prior to judicial ...

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After the petitioner-student’s involvement in two fights, he was reassigned to an alternative high school. Since that school allowed petitioner to progress towards graduation, he was not entitled to judicial review of the school board’s decision upholding the reassignment. G.S. ...

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The Tort Claims Act gives the Industrial Commission jurisdiction over claims involving school bus maintenance and operation but not claims involving the design of school bus routes. The latter claims may be brought in superior court if the school system ...

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Times News Publishing Co. v. Alamance-Burlington Board of Education (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-075-17, 9 pp.) (Chris Dillon, J.) Appealed from Alamance County Superior Court (Michael O’Foghludha, J.) N.C. App. Holding: During its closed session, the defendant-school board kept minutes that ...

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Riso v. Brunswick County Board of Education (Lawyers Weekly No. 030-001-16, 21 pp.) (Philip Baddour, Deputy Commissioner) I.C. No. TA-21944 Holding: Under the applicable version of G.S. § 8-58.1, since plaintiffs introduced the minor plaintiff’s medical bills at trial and ...

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Richmond County Board of Education v. Cowell Sovereign immunity does not bar a school board’s challenge – brought under N.C. Const. art. IX, § 7 – to a 2011 statutory amendment, which requires that $50 be sent to the Department of Public Safety whenever someone is convicted of an improper equipment offense.

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J.W. v. Johnston County Board of Education Since no N.C. appellate court has recognized a fiduciary duty between a middle school student and his principal, superintendent or school board, this court will not so expand N.C. law.

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Thompson v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education After plaintiff’s return from California and her completion of a one-year teaching contract, the defendant-school board should have voted on tenure status for plaintiff, who had career status as a teacher before she moved to California.

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Thompson v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education After plaintiff’s return from California and her completion of a one-year teaching contract, the defendant-school board should have voted on tenure status for plaintiff, who had career status as a teacher before she moved to California.

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