The two have fought over everything from which teachers and directors to hire to which students to enroll.

"All teachers hired at these schools must be certified."

Advocates for minorities also want more black and Hispanic teachers hired.

From 1998 to 2001, funds were raised, plans made, students recruited, teachers hired, and construction begun.

It took so long to decide on which teachers to hire that several were given jobs five days before classes began.

The first teacher hired was named Job Turner, who served the school for 40 years.

Near their well, a temporary school was erected and a teacher hired.

Those teachers hired before July 1, 1973, can retire at 55 after 10 years of service without penalty.

It is the Legislature, for example, that chooses how many teachers to hire and where to assign them.

Twenty classrooms will be added, and 20 teachers hired.