Teacher as Teacher as exemplar/Impropriety exemplar/Impropriety

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Nicola MoxeyNicola Moxey

MED 6490MED 6490

February 9, 2010February 9, 2010

Impropriety with StudentsImpropriety with Students

Barcheski v. BOE of Grand Rapids Public Barcheski v. BOE of Grand Rapids Public Schools- Schools- Court of Appeals of Michigan, 1987 Court of Appeals of Michigan, 1987 412 N.W.2d 296412 N.W.2d 296

Tenure Commission’s Ruling was to discharge Tenure Commission’s Ruling was to discharge Barcheski Barcheski

Barcheski sued BOE claiming his discharge was Barcheski sued BOE claiming his discharge was Unreasonable and Without Just CauseUnreasonable and Without Just Cause

FactsFacts October 16, 1976, BOE brought three charges October 16, 1976, BOE brought three charges

against Barcheskiagainst Barcheski

1.1. On August 10, 1976, Barcheski invites two On August 10, 1976, Barcheski invites two female members of his driver education class female members of his driver education class to a partyto a party

2.2. The two female students attended the party The two female students attended the party and drank beer and smoked pot in Mr. and drank beer and smoked pot in Mr. Barcheski’s presenceBarcheski’s presence

3.3. Barcheski drove one of the female students Barcheski drove one of the female students home and had sexual intercourse with her in home and had sexual intercourse with her in his automobilehis automobile

JudgmentJudgment

After review of the tenure commission’s After review of the tenure commission’s records… The Circuit Court affirmed that records… The Circuit Court affirmed that the tenure commission’s ruling that the the tenure commission’s ruling that the petitioner be discharged was BASED ON petitioner be discharged was BASED ON RESONABLE AND JUST CAUSE!RESONABLE AND JUST CAUSE!

AFFIRMEDAFFIRMED