Texas Supreme Court
Doris Dodd, Petitioner v. Lionel R. Meno, the State Commissioner of Education
March 9, 1994870 S.W.2d 4
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court held that a school nurse is not a "teacher" within the Term Contract Nonrenewal Act (TCNA) and therefore is not entitled to its procedural protections; the Court affirmed the lower courts' judgment. Justice Spector dissented, arguing that nurses should receive the same notice and hearing rights, while Justice Gonzalez concurred in the judgment.