Texas Supreme Court
The Montgomery Independent School District, Petitioner v. Joanne Davis, Respondent
December 7, 200044 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 143
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals' judgment, holding that the Montgomery ISD board exceeded its statutory authority by adding its own findings of fact and that its decision not to renew Joanne Davis's contract was not supported by substantial evidence. The Court interpreted Education Code §21.259 to limit the board's ability to reject or change a hearing examiner's factual findings to cases where the findings lack substantial evidence, and affirmed that the board's ultimate policy decision must also be supported by substantial evidence.