Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________

October 06, 2017

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A18A0386. CHERYL OLIVER v. HANCOCK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Cheryl Oliver, proceeding pro se, filed suit against the Hancock County School District, the district superintendent, and a former coworker, challenging her termination and raising related claims. On June 16, 2017, the trial court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint. On July 18, 2017, Oliver filed a notice of appeal in the trial court. We, however, lack jurisdiction.

A notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of the entry of the order sought to be appealed. OCGA § 5-6-38 (a). Here, Oliver filed her notice of appeal 32 days after entry of the trial court’s June 16 order. “The proper and timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction upon an appellate court.” Perlman v. Perlman, 318 Ga. App. 731, 739 (4) (734 SE2d 560) (2012) (punctuation omitted). Accordingly, this appeal is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________

10/06/2017 I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Witness my signature and the seal of said court hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

, Clerk.