Earlier this month, North Atlanta High School principal Mark MyGrant was abruptly removed from his position, along with five other administrators at the school, all of whom were charged with "institutional racism." MyGrant's attorney is now asking the Board of Education for a hearing, in the hopes of clearing up these allegations. He believes that MyGrant deserves an opportunity to face his accusers and clear his name, even though because MyGrant was a contract employee the Board of Education does not have a legal obligation to give him a hearing.
Although their is no legal obligation, I believe the Board of Education has a legal obligation to follow through with this request and grant MyGrant, along with the other administrators, a hearing. These accusations are a form of defamation, and therefore they need to be investigated thoroughly. Whether or not these administrators are guilty of "institutional racism" is a separate issue, but they deserve a chance to disprove (or for the board of county to prove) this accusation using real evidence.
The constitution grants trials to anyone who is accused of a crime, and this principle should be clearly applied to this case. In an obvious parallel, MyGrant is the accused, and therefore he is granted the right to a fair and speedy trail. In this case, the trial is in the form of a board hearing that although will not grant him his job back, it has the possibility of clearing his name. Not giving him this opportunity would be analogous to throwing someone in prison without any trial or plea bargain.
An Atlanta Public Schools Spokesperson has confirmed that he received the request; however he has declined to comment.
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