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State Board affirms five-year suspension of educator Spurgeon Banyard's license
Summary
After an executive-session review and public announcement, the State Board of Education affirmed a hearing subcommittee—s decision to suspend Dr. Spurgeon Banyard—s educator license for five calendar years and ordered a three-credit ethics course as a condition for reinstatement; the board outlined appeal options under state law.
The State Board of Education on Sept. 25 affirmed a hearing subcommittee decision to suspend Dr. Spurgeon Banyard's educator license for five calendar years and ordered completion of a three-credit-hour course on educator ethics as a condition for petitioning for reinstatement.
The board's public announcement said the decision follows the Jan. 8, 2025 unanimous vote by the hearing subcommittee of the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education Certification, Licensure and Development. The department said the action was taken in accordance with Mississippi Code (as cited in the department statement) and State Board policy.
The board explained its appellate options and stated that the decision was final at the State Board level; the announcement noted the aggrieved party may appeal to the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County within 30 days after service or mailing of the board's order. The board also said the order will be considered a public record.
No further details about the underlying factual findings were offered in the public announcement released after the closed session.
