# Duval County School Board v. State, Dept. of Administration

> District Court of Appeal of Florida · June 12, 1986 · 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1335

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/7554570

## Case

- **Full name:** DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD v. STATE of Florida, DEPT. OF ADMINISTRATION, Florida Commission on Human Relations, and Robert P. Morrow
- **Court:** District Court of Appeal of Florida
- **Decided:** June 12, 1986
- **Citations:** 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1335; 500 So. 2d 158; 41 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 36,569; 53 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1697; 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 8325
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** On rehearing
- **Judges:** Joanos, Nimmons, Shivers
- **Cited by:** 2 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
PER CURIAM.
We deny the appellees’ motions for rehearing. However, pursuant to Fla.R. App.P. 9.030(a)(2)(A)(v), we certify the following question to be of great public importance:
DOES A COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD HAVE THE RIGHT, BY VIRTUE OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 231.-031, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO REFUSE TO REHIRE A TEACHER ON AN ANNUAL CONTRACT ON THE SOLE BASIS THAT SUCH TEACHER HAS REACHED AGE 70?
JOANOS and NIMMONS, JJ., concur.
SHIVERS, J., dissents with written opinion.

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