Doris Dodd, Petitioner v. Lionel R. Meno, the State Commissioner of Education

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that a school nurse is not a "teacher" under the Term Contract Nonrenewal Act and therefore is not entitled to its procedural protections. The Court affirmed the lower courts' judgment affirming the Commissioner of Education's decision. A dissent argued that the majority strips constitutional property interests from school nurses, while a concurrence agreed with the majority's conclusion but emphasized policy considerations.