61 Ga. 413 | Ga. | 1878
It appears from the record, that as far back as the year 1873, the county board of education in and for Lumpkin county, going beyond the letter of the public school law as it then stood, established a system of local trustees in each school district of the county. Under this system two trustees were chosen by the patrons and one by the teacher, and these three had the immediate superintendence of the school. The system was continued in force up to, and including, the year 1876. In this last year, the trustees for one of the school districts investigated some alleged misconduct of their teacher, and dismissed him. He complained to the county board of education, and urged them to meet and reverse the action of the trustees. The board met accordingly, heard evidence on both sides, reduced it to writing, and had it recorded in their book of minutes. The evidence tended to show that the teacher had been guilty of harsh and cruel treatment to more than one of his pupils. The board, finding that the charges were sustained, approved the action of the trustees, and therefore passed an order dismissing him from his position as teacher of that particular school. Being willing that he should find employment, if he could, in some other locality, they did not attempt to revoke his license. The house in which he had taught was immediately closed by the trustees, and it remained closed about three weeks. After this interval the teacher, with
Judgment affirmed.