ÿWPC{6 ñò3ÜM€e!žâp=ßÈíÕòV&õYþ˜—ULDàrñ{Påç¸AŠp¶©_­tS/VBfÉ¿húŽÃØ”¦?Ö‚‘ØÁ/8*’”OS0Ã9QwŒ²äióPOšÙ(($]Ì2ñ¼ù†9§”Œ!ßi×ÒHb]øÁPCÃæº7†’çÜS­ÀÍbû‘f|þ«cƒhŠú¡b…®AÐîBÔÌØFí( ÐØÜfž"€˜ ±÷t~¸èd(&¶t\§2E¡=îÅo©k >@¼ÀþJ‹Øˆý±~Œ«9ë®Ê"ÔéÚ^#Žã¨#Ñ”R“÷ØÏöñÛ†ØJ§ Ì€ksmC?Ãö›»àÓk²ùbÆ¡pkNÀâŠ!À þݬLØ®ûJ2¦ØÑ᲋ÜÖäZ)·ËaÈ‘è#@||1+I™õ°«» òØw™@3ÚÛ‹ÿaÏ ­,G¢ ·¼•(GÝ$>à|ìp¬XØ&¼ªOÔa–>|µk‡\àìgíþDPÑ~oñØ;~8rÍíž Ɔ ´ÃÏÚ[¯‹y ìþƒÏÃØ˜ kœÇãrk‹Ç ,¡£l×R¹¬¸ßï€YžÁql ®®XêKW#ÁÂU!Nƒ %Ñ 0:×| - ^ º wÆ 4Ê Þ í mï 0© 0D¯ ó ¶÷Y­Ü@âÀ"âE÷@ùƒ9!Ó¼#é&,x(¤+¤+i¬+¬+¬+–-O«.«.Jú0ú0ú0ú0QD3D3D3D3D3É•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4•4 B^6˜HP LaserJet 4050 Series PCL 5eÈÈ,,,,ÈÈ0(ÈhH  Z‹6Times New Roman RegularX(üœ$¡¡ÔUSUS.,Ô rÝ ƒ 5Ì$ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú7Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÅpòXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔAmendments€after€the€Education€Improvement€Act€of€1992€added€the€additional€language€regarding€€ð ðexistingÐ ° Ðstate€laws,€board€policies€and€locally€negotiated€agreements.ðð€€1998€Tenn.€Pub.€Acts,€ch.€826. #Ñ#€CXÿÿd#ÑXu+s Æyÿ* œk1lŸ3|xÿU‹ÿÀÀÀ(:G25Ì$¤¤Ý ƒüœ!ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÝ  ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÅpòXXÔ(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó úÝ ƒ 5Ì$ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú14Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÅpòXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔThe€Association€has€argued€that€courts€are€limited€in€addressing€the€merits€of€a€grievance€that€is€subject€toÐ ° Ðan€arbitration€clause,€citing,€among€other€cases,€òòMechanics€Universal€Joint€Div.€Borg„Warner€Corp.€v.€Ô_ÔFoosheeÔ_Ôóó,€354Ð tÄ ÐS.W.2d€59€(Tenn.€1962)€and€òòMajor€League€Baseball€Players€Ô_ÔAssððnÔ_Ô€v.€Ô_ÔGarveyÔ_Ôóó,€69€Ô_ÔU.S.L.W.Ô_Ô€3725€(2001).€€We€do€notÐ 8ˆ Ðdisagree€and€do€not€interpret€the€question€before€us€or€our€resolution€of€it€as€addressing€the€merits€of€Mr.€StewartððsÐ üL Ðtransfer.€€Neither€do€we€view€the€question€to€be€whether€the€agreement€makes€the€transfer€Ô_ÔgrievableÔ_Ô€and,€therefore,Ð À Ðsubject€to€arbitration.€€òòSee€United€Steelworkers€of€America€v.€Warrior€&€Gulf€Navigation€Co.óó,€363€U.S.€574,€582„83Ð „Ô Ð(1960).€€(ð ðAn€order€to€arbitrate€the€particular€grievance€should€not€be€denied€unless€it€may€be€said€with€positiveÐ H ˜ Ðassurance€that€the€arbitration€clause€is€not€susceptible€of€an€interpretation€that€covers€the€asserted€dispute.ðð)€€The€questionÐ  \ Ðbefore€us€is€whether€state€law€authorizes€the€inclusion€in€a€collective€bargaining€agreement€between€a€school€board€andÐ Ð  Ðthe€professional€employeesðð€association€provisions€which€require€arbitration€of€a€superintendentððs€choice€of€principals.€Ð ” ä  ÐIf€such€provisions€are€beyond€statutory€authority,€they€cannot€be€enforced. ¬Ý ƒ 5Ì$ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÅpòXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„5„609(a)(8)€states€that€it€is€unlawful€for€a€Board€of€Education€or€its€designatedÐ ° Ðrepresentative€to€ð ð[r]efuse€to€in€good€faith€mediate,€arbitrate€and/or€participate€in€fact-finding€efforts€pursuant€to€thisÐ tÄ Ðpart.ðð€€ OÝ ƒ 5Ì$ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú9Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÅpòXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„5„510€is€part€of€the€Teacher€Tenure€Act,€ðððð€49„5„501€„€515.€€ð ð[T]he€basic€purpose€ofÐ ° Ðthe€Teacher€Tenure€Act€.€.€.€is€to€afford€a€measure€of€job€security€to€those€educators€who€have€attained€tenure€status.€€TheÐ tÄ ÐGeneral€Assembly€recognized€that€the€efficient€administration€of€the€local€educational€systems€of€this€state€requiresÐ 8ˆ Ðstability€of€programs€and€trained€personnel.ðð€€òòRyan€v.€Andersonóó,€481€S.W.2d€371,€374€(Tenn.€1972)€(citing€òòState€v.Ð üL ÐYoakumóó,€201€Tenn.€180,€297€S.W.2d€635€(1956)).€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„5„501(11)(A)€(1996)€defines€ð ðtenureðð€as€theÐ À Ðð ðstatutory€requirements,€conditions,€relations€and€provisions€in€this€part,€under€which€a€teacher€employed€by€a€boardÐ „Ô Ðholds€a€position€as€a€teacher€under€the€jurisdiction€of€the€Board.ðð€A€teacher€who€has€been€granted€permanent€tenure€isÐ H ˜ Ðentitled€to€certain€procedural€safeguards,€including€charges,€notice,€hearings,€and€òòde€novoóó€judicial€review€before€he€orÐ  \ Ðshe€can€be€dismissed€or€suspended.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„5„511€„€513. ÒÝ ƒ 5Ì$ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÅpòXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔUpon€enactment€of€the€Education€Improvement€Act,€local€legislative€bodies€were€given€the€option€to€delayÐ ° Ðimplementation€of€appointment€of€the€director€of€schools€in€transitioning€from€an€elected€school€superintendent.€€Tenn.Ð tÄ ÐCode€Ann.€ðððð€49„2„203(a)(15)(B)€and€49„2„301(c).€€òòSee€also€County€of€Shelby€v.€McWherteróó,€936€S.W.2d€923€(Tenn.Ð 8ˆ ÐCt.€App.€1996).€€Marion€County€exercised€that€option,€and€the€change€was€effective€with€the€beginning€of€Mr.€TurneyððsÐ üL Ðterm€in€September€of€1998.€€ 6Ý ƒ 5Ì$ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÅpòXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔPrior€to€the€EIA,€such€duties€lay€with€the€Board,€the€superintendent,€or€a€combination,€depending€on€the€typeÐ ° Ðof€employee€and€the€action€involved. ¶Ý ƒ 5Ì$ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú11Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÅpòXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔAlthough€the€statute€speaks€of€rights€of€a€board€of€education,€the€Education€Professional€Negotiations€ActÐ ° Ðcannot€be€construed€to€modify€those€powers€that€were€later€transferred€to€the€director€of€schools€from€the€board€by€theÐ tÄ ÐEducation€Improvement€Act. Ñ  Ñ 6Ý ƒ 5Ì$ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÅpòXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔThe€Association€is€the€recognized€professional€employeesðð€organization€representing€the€certified€employeesÐ ° Ðof€the€Marion€County€school€system. yÝ ƒ 5Ì$ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú10Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÅpòXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔMarion€County€has€a€private€act€which€allows€principals€to€gain€tenure€in€position.€€There€is€some€questionÐ ° Ðwhether€that€act€remains€valid€due€to€its€apparent€conflict€with€the€EIA.€òò€See€Knox€County€Educ.€Ô_ÔAssððnÔ_Ô€v.€Knox€CountyÐ tÄ ÐBd.€of€Educóó.,€No.€E2000„01019„COA„R3„CV,€2001€WL€87472€*6€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€Feb.€2,€2001)€(no€Tenn.€R.€App.€P.Ð 8ˆ Ð11€application€filed).€€That€issue€is€not€before€us. ÉÝ ƒ 5Ì$ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú15Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÅpòXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„2„304€sets€out€the€broad€managerial,€supervisory,€and€policy„related€duties€of€theÐ ° Ðprincipal.€Inòò€Fleming€v.€Wadeóó,€568€S.W.2d€287,€289,€290€(Tenn.€1978)€our€Supreme€Court€characterized€principals€as€Ð tÄ Ðð ðkey€figures€in€the€orderly€and€efficient€operation€of€the€schools.ðð€€The€court€also€noted€that€ð ðThe€Board€of€EducationÐ 8ˆ Ðand€the€superintendent€must€necessarily€be€accorded€considerable€discretion€in€the€employment€and€retention€of€suchÐ üL Ðpersonnel.ðð ßÝ ƒ 5Ì$ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú16Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÅpòXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔInterpretation€of€the€agreement€is€not€before€this€court.€€We€note,€however,€that€the€decision€in€òòKnox€CountyÐ ° ÐEduc.€Ô_ÔAssððnÔ_Ô€v.€Knox€County€Bd.€of€Educ.óó€creates€some€question€on€whether€those€provisions€can€be€applied€to€transfersÐ tÄ Ðfrom€principal€positions. "Ý ƒ 5Ì$ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú12Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÅpòXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔThe€grievance€used€these€terms€because€they€are€used€in€the€agreement€as€triggering€requirements€for€certainÐ ° Ðprocedures.€€Removal€of€a€principal€from€his€or€her€supervisory€duties€and€reassignment€to€a€teaching€position,€evenÐ tÄ Ðwhen€accompanied€by€a€reduction€of€salary€is€a€transfer€within€the€system,€not€a€demotion,€suspension,€or€removal€fromÐ 8ˆ Ðoffice.€€òòMcKennaóó,€574€S.W.2d€at€530.€€On€appeal,€the€Association€and€Mr.€Stewart€take€the€position€his€reassignmentÐ üL Ðwas€a€transfer€under€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„5„510€and€subject€to€the€transfer€provisions€of€the€agreement.€€€  _Ý ƒ 5Ì$ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú13Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÅpòXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔThe€parties€identify€these€provisions€by€the€numbering€system€and€headings€in€the€agreement.€€Because€theyÐ ° Ðare€not€sequential,€we€are€listing€them€numerically€for€the€sake€of€simplicity. ŒÝ ƒ 5Ì$ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÅpòXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔBoth€parties€filed€motions€asking€this€court€to€consider€the€arbitration€decision€as€a€post„judgment€fact€pursuantÐ ° Ðto€Tenn.€R.€App.€P.€14.€€Those€motions€are€granted.€€The€merits€of€that€decision€are€not,€however,€before€this€court. EÝ ƒ 5Ì$ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÅpòXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔAlthough€the€EIA€abolished€the€office€of€superintendent€of€public€instruction,€the€newly€created€director€ofÐ ° Ðschools€may€be€referred€to€as€ð ðsuperintendent.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„2„301(d).€€The€education€statutes€use€the€termsÐ tÄ Ðinterchangeably,€and€references€to€superintendent€are€deemed€references€to€the€director€of€schools.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.Ð 8ˆ Ððð€49„2„203(a)(15)(A). @Ý ƒ 5Ì$ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú17Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÅpòXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔThe€agreement€herein€attempts€to€subject€the€directorððs€determination€regarding€transfer,€when€that€transferÐ ° Ðis€ð ðinvoluntaryðð€and€made€for€administrative€reasons,€to€approval€by€the€Board.€€Such€a€requirement€imposed€on€aÐ tÄ Ðtransfer€from€a€principalship€would€appear€to€directly€conflict€with€the€directorððs€authority€under€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„Ð 8ˆ Ð2„303(a)(1). GÝ ƒ 5Ì$ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú8Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÅpòXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔA€board€may€employ€a€director€of€schools€under€a€written€contract€of€up€to€four€(4)€years€duration,€which€mayÐ ° Ðbe€renewed.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„2„203(a)(15)(A). ¿Ý ƒ 5Ì$ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú18Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÅpòXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔAbsent€such€provisions,€our€courts€have€determined€that€transfer€of€a€tenured€employee€need€not€be€precededÐ ° Ðby€a€formal€written€notice€or€a€hearing.€€òòMcKenna€v.€Sumner€County€Bd.€of€Educóó.,€574€S.W.2d€at€533„34;€òòPembertonÐ tÄ Ðv.€Wilsonóó,€481€S.W.2d€at€770. dÝ ƒüœ!ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ‡¼¸»XXÔÑ€PÐÑÑ€zãÑà@ü ü ìàÔ#†X=dX»¼¸=#ÔÔ‡îs™îXX=dÔIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ° Ðà@kk$ìàAT€NASHVILLEˆÐ Ö& Ðà@¶¶ìàÔ#†X=dXîîs™³#ÔÔ‡¼¸»XX=dÔApril€10,€2000€SessionˆÐ üL ÐÔ#†X=dX»¼¸u#ÔÌò òÔ‡¼¸»XX=dÔÓ  ÓMARION€COUNTY€BOARD€OF€EDUCATIONòòóóÐ úJ Ðv.€MARION€COUNTY€EDUCATION€ASSOCIATIONòòóóÔ#†X=dX»¼¸ç#Ôó óÐ  ^ ÐÓÓÌà@  ìàò òAppeal€from€the€Chancery€Court€for€Marion€CountyˆÐ  ^ Ðà@- - ìàNo.€6392€€€€€€€Jeffery€Stewart,€ChancellorˆÐ ú J ÐÌÌà@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<½` A߈Ð ¾  ÐÌà@ù ù ìàNo.€M1999„00213„Ô_ÔCOAÔ_Ô„R3„CV€„€Filed€August€7,€Ô_Ô2001Ô_ԈР¹  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<` AßÐ ‘á  Ðó óÌÓ  ÓThis€is€an€appeal€from€a€declaratory€judgment€action€on€behalf€of€the€Marion€County€School€Board€Ð ŒÜ Ðseeking€a€determination€as€to€whether€or€not€the€decision€by€the€director€of€schools€to€transfer€aÐ xÈ Ðprincipal€to€a€teaching€position€was€subject€to€binding€arbitration€under€a€collective€bargainingÐ d´ Ðagreement€in€effect€between€the€school€board€and€the€Marion€County€Education€Association.€€AÐ P  Ðcross„claim€was€filed€by€the€Association€requesting€an€injunction€to€force€the€Board€to€arbitration,Ð <Œ Ðand€both€parties€filed€motions€for€summary€judgment.€€The€trial€court€granted€the€AssociationððsÐ (x Ðmotion€for€summary€judgment€and€mandated€the€Board€to€go€to€final€and€binding€arbitration€underÐ d Ðthe€agreement.€€We€reverse€the€decision€of€the€trial€court€and€hold€that€the€statutory€authority€of€theÐ P Ðdirector€of€schools€to€hire€and€select€principals€may€not€be€limited€by€a€collective€bargainingÐ ì< Ðagreement€and€that€such€an€agreement€cannot€authorize€an€arbitrator€to€determine€who€will€beÐ Ø( Ðprincipal€at€a€particular€school.Ð Ä ÐÌò òà@ËËìàTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Chancery€Court€ˆÐ œì Ðà0  àà ° àà@Ãà ì(#(#àReversed€and€Remandedó óˆÐ ˆØ ÐÌòòPatricia€J.€Cottrell,óó€J.,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€Bòòenóó€H.€òòCantrell,€P.J.,€M.S.,óóÐ `!°  Ðand€òòWilliam€B.€Cain,€J.óó€joined.Ð L"œ! ÐÌWilliam€Henry€Haile,€Nashville,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellant,€Marion€County€Board€of€Education.Ð $$t# ÐÌRichard€Lee€Colbert,€Nashville,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellee,€Marion€County€Education€Association.Ð ü%L!% ÐÌà@66'ìàò òOPINIONó óˆÐ Ô'$#' ÐÌà  àDefendant€Don€Stewart€was€a€tenured€economics€teacher€when€he€was€appointed€principalÐ ¬)ü$) Ðof€Jasper€Elementary€School€by€the€Plaintiff€Board€of€Education€(the€ð ðBoardðð)€in€1997.€€Mr.€StewartÐ ˜*è%* Ðhad€begun€his€second€year€as€principal€when€Paul€Turney€was€appointed€director€of€Marion€CountyÐ „+Ô&+ ÐSchools€in€September€1998.€€Mr.€Turneyððs€appointment€was€made€pursuant€to€the€EducationÐ p,À', ÐImprovement€Act,€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„5„301(d),€which€eliminated€popularly€electedÐ \-¬(- ÐÑzãÑâ âÑ8€=dXXdìdÈ8Ñâ âÑ  Ñsuperintendents.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ׀Р° ÐÌà  à€In€March€1999,€Mr.€Turney€€informed€Mr.€Stewart€that€he€would€not€be€rehired€as€principal.€Ð ˆØ ÐInstead,€Mr.€Stewart€was€assigned€for€the€1999„2000€school€year€to€return€to€teach€economics€at€Ð tÄ ÐMarion€County€High€School€where€he€worked€prior€to€his€principalship.€€Mr.€Turney€then€appointedÐ `° Ðsomeone€else€as€principal.€€The€record€provides€no€reason€for€the€transfer.Ð L œ ÐÌà  àMr.€Stewart€and€€Defendant€Marion€County€Education€Association€(the€ð ðAssociationðð),׃d×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€filedÐ $ t Ða€formal€grievance€under€the€bargaining€agreement€between€the€Board€of€Education€and€theÐ  ` ÐAssociation,€seeking€reinstatement€and€claiming€that€the€Board€of€Education€violated€provisions€ofÐ ü L  Ðthe€collective€bargaining€agreement.€Ð è 8  ÐÌà  àThe€School€Board€denied€the€grievance€at€each€step.€€The€Association€finally€submitted€theÐ À  Ðmatter€to€the€American€Arbitration€Association,€claiming€€provisions€of€the€collective€bargainingÐ ¬ü  Ðagreement€were€violated€in€the€transfer€of€Mr.€Stewart€and€that€binding€arbitration€was€contemplatedÐ ˜è  Ðby€the€agreement.Ð „Ô  ÐÌà  àThe€Board€responded€by€commencing€this€declaratory€judgment€action€and€seeking€an€order€Ð \¬ Ðenjoining€the€arbitration.€€It€argued€that€the€decision€to€transfer€Mr.€Stewart€to€a€teaching€positionÐ H˜ Ðwas€not€subject€to€binding€arbitration€under€the€collective€bargaining€agreement.€€The€AssociationÐ 4„ Ðand€Mr.€Stewart€asserted€a€counterclaim€against€the€Board,€alleging€that€the€Boardððs€refusal€toÐ  p Ðarbitrate€violated€the€collective€bargaining€agreement€and€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„5„609(a)€and€soughtÐ  \ Ðan€order€requiring€the€Board€to€proceed€with€arbitration.׃´×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Ð øH ÐÌà  àBoth€parties€filed€motions€for€summary€judgment.€€After€hearing€oral€arguments,€the€trialÐ Ð  Ðcourt€granted€Mr.€Stewart€and€the€Associationððs€motion€for€summary€judgment,€finding€that€theÐ ¼  Ðdecision€not€to€renew€Mr.€Stewartððs€contract€as€principal€was€subject€to€arbitration€under€theÐ ¨ø Ðcollective€bargaining€agreement€and€ordering€arbitration€to€proceed.€€The€Board€then€commencedÐ ”ä Ðthis€appeal€and€moved€for€a€stay€of€arbitration€pending€appeal,€which€was€denied.€€The€BoardÐ €Ð Ðunsuccessfully€renewed€the€motion€for€a€stay€in€this€court.€€Ð l¼ ÐÌà  àThe€arbitrator€found€that€a€number€of€the€provisions€of€the€collective€bargaining€agreementÐ D!” Ðhad€been€violated€by€Mr.€Turney€and€the€Board€and€ordered€that€Mr.€Stewart€ð ðbe€reinstated€asÐ ° Ðprincipal€at€Jasper€Elementary€School,€made€whole€as€to€wages€and€back€wages,€insurance,Ð œì Ðretirement,€etc.ðð€€Moreover,€the€arbitrator€found€that€ð ðthe€Director€of€Schools€did€not€practiceÐ ˆØ Ðprocedures€as€outlined€in€the€contract€as€to€this€grievance€with€regard€to€evaluations,€records,Ð tÄ Ðpersonnel€file€and€notification€of€deficiencies.€€In€the€future€cases€the€Marion€County€Board€ofÐ `° ÐEducation€should€comply€with€the€notice€requirements€and€the€due€process€provisions€of€thisÐ L œ Ðcontract.ðð׃!×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€In€response€to€the€arbitration€outcome,€the€Board€passed€a€resolution€to€conditionallyÐ 8 ˆ Ðreinstate€Mr.€Stewart€as€principal€pending€the€conclusion€of€this€cause.Ð $ t ÐÌà@´´)ìàI.ˆÐ ü L  ÐÌà  àA€trial€courtððs€grant€of€a€motion€for€summary€judgment€presents€a€question€of€law€that€weÐ Ô$  Ðreview€òòde€novoóó€without€a€presumption€of€correctness.€€òòGoodloe€v.€Stateóó,€36€S.W.3d€62,€65€(Tenn.Ð À  Ð2001)€and€òòMooney€v.€Sneedóó,€30€S.W.3d€304,€306€(Tenn.€2000).€€Since€the€material€facts€in€this€caseÐ ¬ü  Ðare€undisputed,€our€review€focuses€on€the€interpretation€and€application€of€various€statutes.€€Thus,Ð ˜è  Ðwe€are€presented€with€a€pure€question€of€law.€€Our€review€is€òòde€novoóó€on€the€record€of€the€proceedingsÐ „Ô  Ðbelow,€but€there€is€no€presumption€of€correctness€as€to€the€trial€courtððs€ruling.€€òòÔ_ÔBillingtonÔ_Ô€v.Ð pÀ ÐCrowderóó,€553€S.W.2d€590,€595€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1977);€òòÔ_ÔMyintÔ_Ô€v.€Allstate€Ins.€Co.óó,€970€S.W.2d€920,Ð \¬ Ð924€(Tenn.€1998)€(ð ðConstruction€of€a€statute€is€a€question€of€law€which€we€review€òòde€novoóó,€with€noÐ H˜ Ðpresumption€of€correctness.ðð).Ð 4„ ÐÌà@||(ìàII.€ˆÐ  \ ÐòòóóÌà  àThe€primary€issue€in€this€case€is€whether€the€directorððs€decision€to€transfer€Mr.€Stewart€fromÐ ä4 Ða€position€as€principal€to€a€teacher€position€was€subject€to€arbitration€under€the€collective€bargainingÐ Ð  Ðagreement€between€the€Board€of€Education€and€the€Association.€€Determination€of€that€issue€requiresÐ ¼  Ðexamination€of€generally„applicable€state€law€provisions€regarding€authority€for€personnel€decisions,Ð ¨ø Ðthe€lawful€scope€of€a€locally€negotiated€agreement,€and€the€terms€of€the€agreement€at€issue€herein.Ð ”ä ÐÌÓ  ÓA.€State€Law€On€Personnel€DecisionsÐ l¼ ÐÓÿ%ÓÌà  àThe€Education€Improvement€Act€of€1992€vested€the€director€of€schools,€or€superintendent,׃"×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð D!” Ðwith€the€power€to€employ,€transfer€and€discharge€employees€of€the€school€system.׃ð×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€The€statuteÐ 0"€  ÐÑPÐÑâ âÑ  Ñâ âÑ  Ñprovides€that€it€is€the€duty€of€the€Board€of€Education€to€assign€to€the€director€the€duty:€Ð ° ÐÌà8  àWithin€the€approved€budget€and€consistent€with€existing€state€laws,€board€policiesÐ ˆØ Ðand€locally€negotiated€agreements€covering€licensed€personnel,€to€employ,€transfer,Ð tÄ Ðsuspend,€non-renew€and€dismiss€all€personnel,€licensed€or€otherwise,€except€asÐ `° Ðprovided€in€ðð€49-2-203(a)(1)€[requiring€grants€of€tenure€be€approved€by€the€Board]Ð L œ Ðand€in€chapter€5,€part€5€of€this€title€[protections€and€discipline€of€tenured€teachers].€Ð 8 ˆ ÐNothing€in€this€subdivision€shall€be€construed€to€alter,€diminish,€or€supersede€theÐ $ t ÐEducation€Professional€Negotiations€Act,€compiled€in€chapter€5,€part€6€of€this€title.Ð `Ð Ð  ÐÌTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„2„301(f)(1)(EE).׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú7Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€òòóóÐ è 8  ÐÌà  àAdditionally,€and€more€specifically,€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„2„303(a)(1)€grants€theÐ À  Ðsuperintendent€the€exclusive€power€and€duty€to€select,€contract€with€and€hold€accountable€allÐ ¬ü  Ðprincipals.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„2„303(a)(1)€states:Ð ˜è  ÐÌà8  àEach€local€superintendent€shall€employ€principals€for€the€public€schools.€€TheÐ pÀ Ðemployment€contract€€with€each€principal€shall€be€in€writing,€shall€not€exceed€theÐ \¬ Ðcontract€term€of€the€current€superintendent,׃(×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú8Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€and€may€be€renewed.€€The€contract€shallÐ H˜ Ðspecify€duties€other€than€those€prescribed€by€statute€and€shall€include€performanceÐ 4„ Ðstandards€and€require€periodic€written€evaluations€by€the€superintendent€to€beÐ  p Ðconducted€in€the€manner€and€frequency€that€the€superintendent€determines€proper.€Ð  \ ÐReasons€for€the€non„renewal€of€a€contract€may€include,€but€are€not€limited€to,Ð øH Ðinadequate€performance€as€determined€by€the€evaluations.€€A€principal€who€hasÐ ä4 Ðtenure€as€a€teacher€shall€retain€all€rights€of€such€status,€expressly€including€thoseÐ Ð  Ðspecified€in€ðð€49„5„510.׃h×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú9Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×м Ð Ð  ÐÌÌÐ €Ð Їà  àThe€sectionððs€reference€to€teacher€tenure€rights€reflects€the€well„settled€principle€that€aÐ ° Ðprincipal€has€no€tenure€in€that€position.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú10Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„5„501(11)(A);€òòMcKenna€v.€SumnerÐ œì ÐCounty€Bd.€of€Educ.óó,€574€S.W.2d€527,€530€(Tenn.€1978).€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€Ô‡ôÅpòXX=dÔððÔ#†X=dXòôÅp‡3#Ô€49„2„303(a)(1)€clearlyÐ ˆØ Ðdispels€any€expectation€of€tenure€in€the€position€of€principal,€making€retention€in€such€positionÐ tÄ Ðsubject€to€contracts€which,€by€statute,€cannot€exceed€four€years.€€Reassignment€of€a€principal€to€aÐ `° Ðposition€with€only€teaching€duties€has€been€held€to€be€a€ð ðtransfer€within€the€system,ðð€as€that€term€isÐ L œ Ðused€in€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„5„510.€òò€Ô_ÔPullumÔ_Ô€v.€Smallridgeóó,€652€S.W.2d€338,€340„41€(Tenn.€1983);Ð 8 ˆ ÐòòWhite€v.€Banks,óó€614€S.W.2d€331,€334€(Tenn.€1981);€òòWarren€v.€Polk€County€Bd.€of€Educ.óó,€613Ð $ t ÐS.W.2d€222,€225„26€(Tenn.€1981);€òòMcKenna€v.€Sumner€County€Bd.€of€Educ.óó,€574€S.W.2d€at€533„34.Ð  ` ÐÌà  àThat€statute€provides:Ð è 8  ÐÌà8  àThe€superintendent,€when€necessary€to€the€efficient€operation€of€the€school€system,Ð À  Ðmay€transfer€a€teacher€from€one€location€to€another€within€the€school€system,€or€fromÐ ¬ü  Ðone€type€of€work€to€another€for€which€the€teacher€is€qualified€and€licensed;€provided,Ð ˜è  Ðthat€transfers€shall€be€acted€upon€in€accordance€with€board€policy€and€any€locallyÐ „Ô  Ðnegotiated€agreement.ÐpÀÐ Ð  ÐÌTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„5„510.€€€Ð H˜ ÐÌà  àThis€provision€authorizes€a€superintendent€to€transfer€a€tenured€teacher€when€the€transfer€isÐ  p Ðfor€the€efficient€operation€of€the€school€system.€€Our€courts€have€interpreted€that€statute€as€givingÐ  \ Ðsuperintendents€(and€boards€when€board€approval€was€required€for€transfer)€wide€discretion,€andÐ øH Ðcourts€will€generally€not€interfere€in€such€a€management€decision€€so€long€as€the€transfer€was€notÐ ä4 Ðarbitrary€and€capricious€or€actuated€by€political€or€other€improper€motives.€€òòPullum€v.€Smallridgeóó,Ð Ð  Ð652€S.W.2d€at€340;€òòMcKennaóó,€574€S.W.2d€at€527;€òòMitchell€v.€Garrettóó,€510€S.W.2d€894,€898€(Tenn.Ð ¼  Ð1974);€òòGaylon€v.€Collinsóó,€No.€03A01„9711„CH„00513,€1998€WL€331300€at€*7€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€Jun.Ð ¨ø Ð24,€1998)€(òòperm.€app.€deniedóó€Nov.€2,€1998).€€€Further,€the€courts€have€presumed€ð ð€that€the€actionsÐ ”ä Ðof€a€board€or€superintendent€are€not€arbitrary€and€capricious,€but€are€reasonable€and€fair€unless€thereÐ €Ð Ðis€clear€evidence€to€the€contrary.ðð€€òòMitchellóó,€510€S.W.2d€at€898€(citing€òòBlair€v.€Mayoóó,€224€Tenn.€108,Ð l¼ Ð450€S.W.2d€582(1970)).€€Ð X ¨ ÐÌÓ  ÓB.€Locally€Negotiated€AgreementsÐ 0"€  ÐÓW>ÓÌà  àAs€quoted€above,€some€of€the€relevant€statutes€now€include€limitations€on€superintendentÐ $X" Ðdiscretion€based€upon€compliance€with€locally€negotiated€agreements€covering€licensed€personnel.€Ð ô$D # ÐA€1998€enactment€€added€the€words€ð ðand€consistent€with€existing€state€laws,€board€policies,€andÐ à%0!$ Ðlocally€negotiated€agreements€covering€licensed€personnelðð€to€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„2„Ð Ì&"% Ð301(f)(1)(EE)€regarding€the€superintendentððs€authority€to€employ,€transfer,€suspend,€non„renew€andÐ ° Ðdismiss€all€employees.€€1998€Tenn.€Pub.€Acts,€ch.€826.€€In€addition,€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„5„510òòóóÐ œì Ðrequires€that€the€transfer€of€a€tenured€teacher€be€made€ð ðin€accordance€with€any€locally€negotiatedÐ ˆØ Ðagreement.ðð€€òòóó€òòId.óóÐ tÄ ÐÌà  àThe€locally€negotiated€agreements€referred€to€in€these€statutes€are€those€adopted€pursuant€toÐ L œ ÐTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„5„601€òòet.€seq.óó,€the€Education€Professional€Negotiations€Act.€€The€ActÐ 8 ˆ Ðauthorizes€recognition€of€a€professional€employeesðð€organization€as€the€exclusive€representative€ofÐ $ t Ðall€professional€employees€of€a€board€of€education€for€the€purpose€of€negotiating€with€the€board;Ð  ` Ðnegotiation€€on€specified€conditions€of€employment;€and€the€preparation€and€execution€of€aÐ ü L  Ðmemorandum€of€understanding€reflecting€agreements€reached€in€the€negotiation.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.Ð è 8  Ððððð€49„5„605,€„606,€„611,€and€„612.Ð Ô$  ÐÌà  àIt€is€clear,€however,€that€the€legislature€did€not€intend,€by€adoption€of€the€Negotiations€Act,€Ð ¬ü  Ðto€alter€the€assignment€of€duties€made€elsewhere€in€statutes€pertaining€to€local€administration€ofÐ ˜è  Ðschools.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„5„604€specifically€expresses€the€legislative€intent€in€this€regard:Ð „Ô  ÐÌà8  àThose€rights€and€responsibilities€of€boards€of€education,€superintendents€andÐ \¬ Ðprofessional€employees€as€contained€in€this€title€are€not€statutorily€modified€orÐ H˜ Ðrepealed€by€this€part.€€Ð4„Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àIn€addition,€the€legislature€has€limited€the€scope€of€negotiations€and€the€subjects€which€mayÐ  \ Ðbe€covered€in€an€agreement€between€a€board€of€education€and€the€professional€associationÐ øH Ðnegotiating€on€behalf€of€the€professional€employees.€€In€particular,€the€legislature€has€stated:Ð ä4 ÐÌà8  àThe€board€of€education€and€the€recognized€professional€employeesðð€organizationÐ ¼  Ðshall€negotiate€in€good€faith€the€following€conditions€of€employment:ШøÐ Ð  ÐÌà  à(1)€salaries€or€wages;€Ð €Ð Ðà  à(2)€grievance€procedures;Ð l¼ Ðà  à(3)€insurance;€Ð X ¨ Ðà  à(4)€fringe€benefits;€Ð D!” Ðà  à(5)€working€conditions;€Ð 0"€  Ðà  à(6)€leave;€Ð #l! Ðà  à(7)€student€discipline€procedures;€and€Ð $X" Ðà  à(8)€payroll€deductions.€€Ð ô$D # ÐÌTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„5„611(a).€€The€statute€further€provides€that€€ð ðnothing€shall€prohibit€the€partiesÐ Ì&"% Ðfrom€agreeing€to€discuss€other€terms€and€conditions€of€employment€in€service,€but€it€is€not€bad€faith,Ð ¸'#& Ðas€set€forth€in€this€part,€to€refuse€to€negotiate€on€any€other€terms€and€conditions.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.Ð ¤(ô#' Ððð€49„5„611(b).€€Ð )à$( ÐÌà  àIn€addition€to€limiting€the€scope€of€negotiations,€the€legislature€has€also€limited€the€scope€ofÐ h+¸&* Ðany€agreement€resulting€from€the€negotiations.€€Ð ° ÐÌà8  àThe€scope€of€a€memorandum€of€agreement€shall€extend€to€all€matters€negotiatedÐ ˆØ Ðbetween€the€board€of€education€and€the€professional€employeesðð€organization;Ð tÄ Ðprovided,€that€the€scope€of€such€agreement€shall€not€include€proposals€contrary€to:Ð`°Ð Ð  Ðà8  à(1)€Federal€or€state€law€or€applicable€municipal€charter;ÐL œÐ Ð  Ðà8  à(2)€Professional€employee€rights€defined€in€this€part;€andÐ8 ˆÐ Ð  Ðà8  à(3)€Board€of€education€rights€contained€in€this€title.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú11Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð$ tÐ Ð  ЀÌTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„5„612(a).€€Ð ü L  ÐÌà  àIn€addition,€boards€and€associations€entering€into€agreements€regarding€the€conditions€ofÐ Ô$  Ðemployment€for€professional€employees€of€the€board€are€specifically€authorized€to€include€in€suchÐ À  Ðagreement€ð ðprocedures€for€final€and€binding€arbitration€of€such€disputes€as€may€arise€involving€theÐ ¬ü  Ðinterpretation,€application€or€violation€of€such€agreement.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„5„612(c).Ð ˜è  ÐÌÓ  ÓC.€€The€AgreementÐ pÀ ÐÓîRÓÌà  àThe€relevant€provisions€of€the€agreement€between€the€Marion€County€Education€AssociationÐ H˜ Ðand€the€Marion€County€Board€of€Education€include,€first,€the€arbitration€provision.€€In€essence,€thatÐ 4„ Ðprovision€allows€the€Association€to€submit€to€final€and€binding€arbitration€any€grievance€filed€by€anÐ  p Ðemployee€which€is€not€resolved€to€the€satisfaction€of€the€grievant€or€the€Association.€€While€theÐ  \ Ðprovision€gives€the€arbitrator€the€authority€to€award€reinstatement,€financial€reimbursement,€damagesÐ øH Ðand€other€remedies,€it€specifically€states€the€arbitrator€has€no€power€to€rule€on€matters€of€law.Ð ä4 ÐÌà  àThe€agreement€defines€grievance€as€ð ðany€claim€by€a€teacher€or€the€Association€that€there€hasÐ ¼  Ðbeen€a€violation,€misinterpretation,€or€misapplication€of€the€terms€of€this€agreement;€a€violation€ofÐ ¨ø Ðthe€right€of€the€teacher€or€the€Association€to€fair€treatment;€or€a€violation,€misinterpretation,€orÐ ”ä Ðmisapplication€of€any€established€written€policy€or€practice€of€the€Board.ððÐ €Ð ÐÌà  àMr.€Stewartððs€grievance€form€described€his€grievance€as:Ð X ¨ ÐÌà8  àReduction€in€rank€with€possible€loss€of€compensation€and€professional€advantage,׃Ü×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú12Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð 0"€  Ðcoupled€with€improper€use€of€personnel€file,€no€evaluations€and€multiple€contractÐ #l! Ðviolations€tied€to€removal€from€principalððs€position.аРР ÐÌà  àHe€also€listed€the€specific€provisions€of€the€agreement€he€alleged€to€have€been€violated.€€OnÐ ˆØ Ðappeal,€Mr.€Stewart€and€the€Association€identify€those€provisions€as€follows:׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú13Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð tÄ ÐÌà8  à1.€All€transfers€shall€be€performed€pursuant€to€T.C.A.€Title€49(5„510)ÐL œÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  à2.€An€involuntary€transfer€or€reassignment€shall€be€made€only€after€a€meetingÐ $ t Ðbetween€the€employee€involved€and€the€superintendent€at€which€time€the€employeeÐ  ` Ðwill€be€notified€in€writing€of€the€specific€reasons€for€the€change.Ðü L Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à3.€In€those€cases€where€an€involuntary€transfer€is€to€be€made€for€administrativeÐ Ô$  Ðreasons,€the€transfer€shall€be€made€for€just€case€[sic],€and€there€shall€be€a€majorityÐ À  Ðvote€of€the€Board€with€the€recommendation€of€the€superintendent.Ьü Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à4.€€Non„tenured€teachers€shall€be€observed€for€purposes€of€evaluation€at€least€threeÐ „Ô  Ð(3)€times€during€the€school€year.€€Two€of€these€observations€shall€occur€prior€toÐ pÀ ÐMarch€1€of€each€year€and€shall€be€scheduled€so€that€no€more€than€one€(1)€observationÐ \¬ Ðis€made€in€any€thirty€(30)€day€period.ÐH˜Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à5.€The€Board€shall€not€base€any€adverse€action€against€a€teacher€upon€materialsÐ  p Ðwhich€are€not€contained€in€such€teacherððs€personnel€file€unless€the€materials€had€beenÐ  \ Ðplaced€in€the€file€at€the€time€of€the€incident€giving€rise€to€such€materials€and€theÐ øH Ðteacher€had€been€notified€at€such€time€that€such€materials€were€being€placed€in€theÐ ä4 Ðfile.ÐÐ Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à6.€The€Board,€in€recognition€of€the€concept€of€progressive€improvement,€shall€requireÐ ¨ø Ðnotification€to€a€teacher€in€writing€of€any€alleged€deficiencies,€indicate€expectedÐ ”ä Ðcorrection,€and€indicate€a€reasonable€period€of€correction.ЀÐÐ Ð  Ðà8  à(2)€In€the€event€that€a€deficiency€could€result€in€termination€of€employment,€theÐ l¼ Ðteacher€shall€be€responsible€for€notifying€the€Association.ÐX ¨Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à7.€€No€teacher€shall€be€suspended,€disciplined,€reprimanded,€adversely€evaluated,Ð 0"€  Ðreduced€in€rank€or€compensation€or€deprived€of€any€professional€advantage€withoutÐ #l! Ðjust€cause.Ð$X"Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à8.€€The€Association€and€the€Board€agree€that€there€shall€be€no€discrimination€in€theÐ à%0!$ Ðhiring,€training,€assignment,€promotion,€transfer€or€discipline€of€teachers€or€in€theÐ Ì&"% Ðapplication€or€administration€of€the€Agreement€on€the€basis€of€race,€creed,€color,Ð ¸'#& Ðnational€origin,€age,€sex,€domicile€or€marital€status.€€Further,€there€shall€be€noÐ ¤(ô#' Ðdiscrimination€against€any€teacher€because€of€his/her€membership€in€the€Association,Ð ° Ðhis/her€participation€in€any€activities€of€the€Association€or€collective€professionalÐ œì Ðnegotiations€with€the€Board,€or€his/her€institution€of€any€grievance,€complaint€orÐ ˆØ Ðproceeding€under€this€agreement,€or€law€or€otherwise€with€respect€to€any€terms€orÐ tÄ Ðconditions€of€employment.Ð`°Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à9.€(A)€The€personal€life€of€a€teacher€is€an€appropriate€concern€of€the€Board€when€itÐ 8 ˆ Ðprevents€the€teacher€from€performing€properly€his/her€assigned€functionsÐ$ tÐ Ð  Ðà8  à(B)€No€religious€or€political€activities€of€any€employee€or€the€lack€thereof€shall€beÐ  ` Ðgrounds€for€discipline€or€discrimination€with€respect€to€the€employment€of€suchÐ ü L  Ðteacher.Ðè 8 Ð Ð  ÐÌà@vv(ìàIII.ˆÐ À  ÐÌà  àIn€the€case€before€us,€Mr.€Stewart€and€the€Association€contend€that€the€Board€agreed€toÐ ˜è  Ðarbitrate€a€dispute€arising€under€the€agreement€and€that€Mr.€Stewartððs€transfer€was€the€proper€subjectÐ „Ô  Ðof€the€grievance€procedures€established€in€the€agreement.€€Therefore,€they€contend,€the€trial€courtÐ pÀ Ðcorrectly€concluded€that€the€grievance€was€arbitrable.€€They€further€contend€that€the€relief€grantedÐ \¬ Ðby€the€arbitrator€was€within€his€power€under€the€agreement,€and€that€the€merits€of€the€grievance€wereÐ H˜ Ðnot€before€the€court.Ð 4„ ÐÌà  àThe€Board,€on€the€other€hand,€contends€that€the€authority€to€select€and€appoint€principals€isÐ  \ Ða€non„delegable€duty€resting€exclusively€with€the€director€of€schools,€and€the€statutes€cannot€be€readÐ øH Ðto€make€a€delegation€to€the€Board,€the€Association,€or€an€arbitrator.€€They€further€contend€that€thisÐ ä4 Ðstatutorily„conferred€responsibility€cannot€be€limited€by€the€collective€bargaining€agreement,Ð Ð  Ðaccording€to€the€terms€of€the€bargaining€statutes€themselves.Ð ¼  ÐÌà  àIn€òòCarter€County€Bd.€of€Educ.€v.€Carter€County€Educ.€Ô_ÔAssððnÔ_Ôóó,€No.€03A01„9509„CH„00318,Ð ”ä Ð1996€WL€251827€at€*3€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€May€14,€1996)€(òòperm.€app.€deniedóó€Oct.€7,€1996),€this€courtÐ €Ð Ðdetermined€that€the€statutory€duty€to€elect€a€principal€is€non„delegable€and€not€an€issue€subject€toÐ l¼ Ðcollective€bargaining.€€In€that€case,€a€disappointed€applicant€for€a€vacant€principal€position,€who€wasÐ X ¨ Ðalso€a€teacher€in€the€system,€filed€a€grievance€challenging€the€hiring€of€another€applicant,€and€sheÐ D!” Ðand€the€Association€requested€binding€arbitration€under€the€collective€bargaining€agreement.€€TheÐ 0"€  Ðtrial€court€enjoined€the€arbitration,€and€this€court€affirmed.Ð #l! ÐÌà  àIn€reaching€its€conclusion,€this€court€found€that,€by€then„existing€statute,€only€the€board€ofÐ ô$D # ÐÔ_ÔeducationÔ_Ô€had€the€right€or€authority€to€fill€the€position€of€principal€and,€consequently,€selection€ofÐ à%0!$ Ða€principal€was€not€subject€to€collective€bargaining.€€We€further€stated:Ð Ì&"% ÐÌà8  àAnd€even€if€such€an€issue€were€included€by€the€mutual€consent€of€the€parties€into€theÐ ¤(ô#' Ðcollective€bargaining€agreement,€it€would€be€in€direct€violation€of€T.C.A.€ðð€49„5„Ð )à$( Ð611(a)€and€ðð€49„5„602(a)(3).€€It€would€also€be€a€non„delegable€authority€not€subjectÐ |*Ì%) Ðto€binding€arbitration€and€in€violation€of€ðð€49„2„203(a)(1)€which€confers€the€duty€onÐ h+¸&* Ðthe€local€board€of€education€to€elect€principals,€supervisors,€etc.аРР ÐÌòòIdóó.€at€*3.Ð ˆØ ÐÌà  àThe€court€also€determined€that€the€apparently€universal€rule€is€that€issues€that€lie€within€theÐ `° Ðprerogative€of€management€are€not€proper€subjects€for€collective€bargaining€or€negotiation.€€òòIdóó.€€InÐ L œ Ðparticular,€the€court€relied€on€84€A.L.R.3d€242,€òòBargainable€or€Negotiable€Issues€in€State€PublicÐ 8 ˆ ÐEmployment€Relationsóó,€and€the€authorities€cited€therein:Ð $ t ÐÌà8  àPerhaps€the€single€greatest,€and€almost€universally€recognized,€limitation€on€theÐ ü L  Ðscope€of€bargaining€or€negotiation€by€state€public€employees€is€the€concept€ofÐ è 8  Ðmanagerial€prerogative€as€it€has€developed€in€the€public€sector.€€In€essence,€theÐ Ô$  Ðconcept€creates€a€dichotomy€between€ð ðbargainableðð€issues,€that€is,€those€issues€whichÐ À  Ðaffect€conditions€of€employment,€and€issues€of€ð ðpolicyðð€which€are€exclusivelyÐ ¬ü  Ðreserved€to€government€discretion€and€cannot€be€made€mandatory€subjects€ofÐ ˜è  Ðbargaining.Ð„Ô Ð Ð  ÐÌòòIdóó.€at€*3€(quoting€84€A.L.R.3d€242).€€The€court€also€quoted€with€approval€the€decision€of€theÐ \¬ ÐSupreme€Judicial€Court€of€Massachusetts€in€òòBerkshire€Hills€Ô_ÔRegððlÔ_Ô€Sch.€Dist.€Comm.€v.€BerkshireÐ H˜ ÐHills€Educ.€Ô_ÔAssððnÔ_Ôóó,€377€N.E.2d€940€(Sup.€Jud.€Ct.€Mass.€1978),€which€held€that€the€power€to€appointÐ 4„ Ða€principal€is€within€the€school€committeeððs€non„delegable€managerial€prerogative,€largely€becauseÐ  p Ðof€the€scope€of€the€principalððs€duties€and€role€in€management.€€This€court€determined€that€TennesseeÐ  \ Ðstatutes€give€principals€an€even€broader€range€of€duties€than€Massachusetts€statutes.Ð øH ÐÌà  àThe€Association€and€Mr.€Stewart€argue€that€the€òòCarter€Countyóó€decision€is€not€applicableÐ Ð  Ðherein€because€it€dealt€with€the€filling€of€a€vacant€principalship,€not€the€transfer€of€a€principal.€€TheyÐ ¼  Ðalso€argue€that€the€1998€amendments€requiring€that€the€superintendentððs€authority€regarding€certainÐ ¨ø Ðpersonnel€decisions€be€exercised€consistently€with€locally€negotiated€agreements€were€a€legislativeÐ ”ä Ðoverruling€the€òòCarter€Countyóó€decision.€€We€note€that€the€1998€amendments€regarding€complianceÐ €Ð Ðwith€locally€negotiated€agreements€were€not€added€to€the€statute€on€the€superintendentððs€authority€Ð l¼ Ðspecifically€regarding€employment€of€principals.Ð X ¨ ÐÌà  àIn€a€more€recent€case,€this€court€examined€whether€principals€are€members€of€the€bargainingÐ 0"€  Ðunit€for€purposes€of€negotiating€certain€terms€of€the€collective€bargaining€agreement.€€òòKnox€CountyÐ #l! ÐEduc.€Ô_ÔAssððnÔ_Ô€v.€Knox€County€Bd.€of€Educ.óó,€No.€E2000„01019„COA„R3„CV,€2001€WL€87472€(Tenn.Ð $X" ÐCt.€App.€Feb.€2,€2001)€(no€Tenn.€R.€App.€P.€11€application€filed).€€Adopting€language€from€òòTenn.Ð ô$D # ÐOp.€Attððy€Genóó.€97„106€(July€28,€1997)€and€reading€the€Education€Improvement€Act€together€with€theÐ à%0!$ ÐEducation€Professional€Negotiations€Act,€this€court€concluded€that€ð ðprincipals€are€members€of€theÐ Ì&"% Ðbargaining€unit€for€the€purpose€of€negotiating€those€aspects€of€employment€still€under€the€controlÐ ¸'#& Ðof€the€Board,€while€they€are€not€members€of€the€bargaining€unit€for€the€purpose€of€negotiatingÐ ¤(ô#' Ðemployment€issues€that€are€under€the€control€of€the€superintendent.ðð€€òòIdóó.€at€*11.€€The€Opinion€of€theÐ )à$( ÐAttorney€General€relied€upon€by€the€court€opined€that€under€the€EIA,€principals€negotiate€with€theÐ |*Ì%) Ðsuperintendents,€or€directors,€ð ðregarding€matters€related€to€performance,€accountability,€and€contractÐ h+¸&* Ðrenewal.€€Therefore,€the€bargaining€units€may€not€negotiate€these€matters€with€the€school€board€onÐ ° Ðbehalf€of€the€principals.ððÐ œì ÐÌà  àBoth€the€òòCarter€Countyóó€and€the€òòKnox€Countyóó€opinions€are€based€on€the€fact€that€theÐ tÄ ÐEducation€Improvement€Act€gives€exclusive€authority€to€the€director€of€schools€to€employ€principals,Ð `° Ðto€contract€with€them€for€non„statutory€duties€and€performance€standards,€and€to€determine€that€aÐ L œ Ðcontract€should€not€be€renewed.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„2„303(a)(1).€€The€statute€establishes€noÐ 8 ˆ Ðrequirement€for€a€minimum€length€of€contract,€but€expressly€limits€its€duration€to€the€term€of€theÐ $ t Ðcontracting€director€of€schools.€€It€also€includes€no€requirement€that€actions€regarding€employmentÐ  ` Ðof€principals€be€consistent€with€collective€bargaining€agreements.Ð ü L  ÐÌà  àSpecific€statutory€provisions,€such€as€the€one€governing€employment€of€principals,€will€beÐ Ô$  Ðgiven€effect€over€conflicting€general€provisions,€such€as€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„2„301(f)(1)(EE)Ð À  Ðgoverning€all€employees€of€the€school€system.€€òòDobbins€v.€Terrazzo€Mach.€&€Supply€Co.,€Inc.óó,€479Ð ¬ü  ÐS.W.2d€806,€809€(Tenn.€1972).Ð ˜è  ÐÌà8  àThe€reason€and€philosophy€of€the€rule€[giving€effect€to€specific€statutory€provisionsÐ pÀ Ðover€general€ones]€is€that€where€the€mind€of€the€legislature€has€been€turned€to€theÐ \¬ Ðdetails€of€a€subject€and€they€have€acted€upon€it,€a€statute€treating€the€subject€in€aÐ H˜ Ðgeneral€manner€should€not€be€construed€as€intended€to€affect€the€more€particularÐ 4„ Ðprovision.Ð pÐ Ð  ÐÌòòLambert€v.€Ô_ÔInvacareÔ_Ô€Corp.óó,€985€S.W.2d€446,€448€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1998)€(quoting€òòÔ_ÔWoodroofÔ_Ô€v.€CityÐ øH Ðof€Nashvilleóó,€183€Tenn.€483,€192€S.W.2d€1013,€1015€(Tenn.€1946)).Ð ä4 ÐÌà@ll)ìàIV.ˆÐ ¼  ÐÌà  àThe€Association€and€Mr.€Stewart€do€not€dispute€that€it€was€Mr.€Stewartððs€transfer€from€theÐ ”ä Ðprincipal€position€that€was€the€subject€of€the€grievance€and€the€arbitration.€€They€maintain,€however,Ð €Ð Ðthat€the€manner€in€which€a€principal€is€transferred€to€a€teaching€position€is€properly€subject€toÐ l¼ Ðcollective€bargaining,€includable€in€an€agreement€resulting€from€that€bargaining,€and,€thereforeÐ X ¨ Ðsubject€to€grievance€and€arbitration.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú14Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð D!” ÐÐ 0"€  Ðà  àWhere,€however,€the€agreement€allows€someone€other€than€the€superintendent€to€decide€whoÐ ° Ðwill€be€principal€at€a€particular€school,€that€argument€must€fail.€€The€legislature€has€clearlyÐ œì Ðdetermined€that€superintendents€have€exclusive€authority€to€employ€principals,€and€we€find€noÐ ˆØ Ðlanguage€in€the€Education€Professional€Negotiations€Act€or€elsewhere€to€indicate€that€the€legislatureÐ tÄ Ðintended€that€authority€could€be€exercised€by€an€arbitrator.Ð `° ÐÌà  àIn€òòTennessee€Small€Sch.€Ô_ÔSysÔ_Ô.€v.€McWherteróó,€894€S.W.2d€734€(Tenn.€1995),€the€TennesseeÐ 8 ˆ ÐSupreme€Court€explained€the€enactment€of€the€Education€Improvement€Act€of€1992€against€theÐ $ t Ðbackdrop€of€litigation€over€funding€of€school€systems€and€the€interrelationship€of€the€fundingÐ  ` Ðmechanism,€the€Basic€Education€Program,€part€of€the€EIA,€and€the€new€provisions€relating€toÐ ü L  Ðperformance€standards€for€local€school€systems€and€accountability€of€local€school€officials.Ð è 8  ÐÌà8  àThe€significant€provisions€of€the€BEP€other€than€funding€are€characterized€asÐ À  Ðgovernance€and€accountability€measures.€€These€reforms€are€designed€to€address€ð ðtheÐ ¬ü  Ðrelative€indifferenceðð€to€education€demonstrated€by€some€local€systems,€which€thisÐ ˜è  ÐCourt€found€to€be€a€contributing€factor€to€the€inequities€in€educational€opportunities.€Ð „Ô  ÐòòTennessee€Small€School€Sys.€v.€McWherteróó,€851€S.W.2d€at€156.€€The€BEP€purportsÐ pÀ Ðto€accomplish€these€objectives€by€ò ògranting€to€local€officials€more€discretion€in€theÐ \¬ Ðmanagement€of€the€system€and€holding€those€officials€accountable€for€obtainingÐ Lœ Ðmeasurable€accomplishments€in€providing€an€effective€educational€system.ó óÐ8ˆÐ Ð  ÐÌòòId.óó€at€736„37€(emphasis€added).Ð ` ÐÌà  àInterpreting€the€Education€Professional€Negotiation€Act€to€remove€decisions€about€who€willÐ è8 Ðfill€the€important€managerial€role€of€principal׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú15Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€at€a€particular€school€from€the€director€of€schoolsÐ Ô$ Ðwould€be€inconsistent€with€the€legislative€intent€as€expressed€by€our€Supreme€Court.€€It€would€alsoÐ À Ðbe€inconsistent€with€the€clear€language€of€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„2„303(a)(1).€€By€limiting€aÐ ¬ü Ðprincipalððs€contract€to€the€term€of€the€current€superintendent,€the€legislature€clearly€intended€that€aÐ ˜è Ðnew€superintendent€be€free€to€choose€principals€unencumbered€by€pre„existing€contractualÐ „Ô Ðobligations.€€Faced€with€this€clear€statement€of€intent,€we€are€unwilling€to€interpret€less€specificÐ pÀ Ðlanguage€elsewhere€as€authorizing€usurpation€of€a€superintendentððs€right€to€choose€principalsÐ \ ¬ Ðbecause€of€an€agreement€entered€into€before€the€superintendentððs€term€by€the€Board€and€theÐ H!˜ ÐAssociation.€€Ð 4"„  ЀÌà  àThe€question€of€whether€Mr.€Stewart€would€remain€principal€of€Jasper€Elementary€SchoolÐ  $\" Ðwas€not€subject€to€arbitration€because€that€decision€was€solely€the€province€of€the€director€of€schoolsÐ ø$H # Ðand€could€not€be€delegated€to€an€arbitrator.€€òòSee€Carter€County€Bd.€of€Educ.€v.€Carter€County€Educ.Ð ä%4!$ ÐÔ_ÔAssððnÔ_Ôóó,€1996€WL€251827.€€Therefore,€any€provisions€of€the€agreement,€or€any€interpretations€of€thoseÐ Ð& "% Ðprovisions,€which€purport€to€remove€the€authority€to€select€principals€from€the€superintendent€areÐ ° Ðbeyond€the€permissible€scope€of€such€agreements.€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„5„604;€Tenn.€Code€Ann.Ð œì Ððð€49„5„612(a).Ð ˆØ ÐÌà  àIn€addition,€the€Association€was€not€empowered€to€negotiate€on€behalf€of€principals€anyÐ `° Ðprovisions€relating€to€employment€issues€under€the€control€of€the€superintendent.€€òòKnox€CountyÐ L œ ÐEduc.€Ô_ÔAssððnÔ_Ô€v.€Knox€County€Bd.€of€Educ.óó,€2001€WL€87472€at€*11.€€Neither€was€the€Board€ofÐ 8 ˆ ÐEducation€authorized€to€agree€to€a€limitation€on€the€incoming€director€of€schoolsðð€authority€to€select,€Ð $ t Ðnegotiate€directly€with,€and€contract€with€principals.€€Thus,€any€provisions,€or€any€interpretations€ofÐ  ` Ðthose€provisions,€which€have€the€effect€of€limiting€the€superintendentððs€discretion€with€regard€toÐ ü L  Ðselection,€length€of€contract,€renewal€or€non„renewal€of€contracts,€performance,€or€accountability€ofÐ è 8  Ðprincipals€are€beyond€the€permissible€scope€of€the€agreement.Ð Ô$  ÐÌà@‹‹)ìàV.ˆÐ ¬ü  ÐÌà  àMr.€Stewart€and€the€Association€argue€that€the€agreement€may€properly€include€provisionsÐ „Ô  Ðregarding€transfers€and€that€failure€to€comply€with€those€provisions€is€a€subject€for€grievance€and,Ð pÀ Ðtherefore,€arbitration.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„5„510€provides€that€superintendents€may€transferÐ \¬ Ðtenured€teachers€among€schools€and€among€positions€ð ðprovided,€that€transfers€shall€be€acted€uponÐ H˜ Ðin€accordance€with€board€policy€and€any€locally€negotiated€agreement.ðð€€We€have€already€concludedÐ 4„ Ðthat€an€agreement€which€envisions€substitution€of€the€judgment€of€an€arbitrator€for€discretion€of€theÐ  p Ðdirector€of€schools€in€the€selection€of€principals€is€not€authorized€by€law.€€Therefore,€to€the€extentÐ  \ Ðthe€transfer€sections€of€the€agreement€are€interpreted€to€apply€to€removal€of€a€tenured€teacher€fromÐ øH Ða€principalship€to€a€teaching€position,€they€cannot€be€enforced€to€allow€an€arbitrator€to€reinstate€theÐ ä4 Ðtransferred€teacher€to€the€principal€position.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú16Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àWe€do€not€interpret€the€1998€amendment€to€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„5„510€to€authorize€theÐ ¨ø Ðinclusion€in€or€enforcement€of€provisions€in€a€locally€negotiated€agreement€which€would€restrict€theÐ ”ä Ðsuperintendentððs€authority€to€remove€a€tenured€teacher€from€a€principal€position€and€reassign€thatÐ €Ð Ðteacher€to€other€duties.Ð l¼ ÐÌà8  àIt€is€well„settled€that€the€guiding€principle€of€statutory€construction€is€to€ascertain€andÐ D!” Ðgive€effect€to€the€legislative€intent€without€unduly€restricting€or€expanding€a€statuteððsÐ 0"€  Ðcoverage€beyond€its€intended€scope.€€òòState€v.€Sligeróó,€846€S.W.2d€262,€263€(Tenn.Ð #l! Ð1993).€€In€seeking€to€ascertain€legislative€intent,€we€must€look€to€the€entire€statute€inÐ $X" Ðorder€to€avoid€any€forced€or€subtle€construction€of€the€pertinent€language.òò€€McClainÐ ô$D # Ðv.€Henry€I.€Siegel€Co.óó,€834€S.W.2d€295€(Tenn.€1992).€€Accordingly,€statutes€ððin€pariÐ à%0!$ Ðmateriaðð€„€„€those€relating€to€the€same€subject€or€having€a€common€purpose€„€„€are€toÐ Ì&"% Ðbe€construed€together,€and€the€construction€of€one€such€statute,€if€doubtful,€may€beÐ ¸'#& Ðaided€by€considering€the€words€and€legislative€intent€indicated€by€the€language€ofÐ ° Ðanother€statute.€€òòBelle„Aire€Village,€Inc.€v.€Ghorleyóó,€574€S.W.2d€723,€725€(Tenn.Ð œì Ð1978);€òòSpence€v.€Miles€Laboratories,€Incóó.,€810€F.€Supp.€952€(E.D.€Tenn.€1992).ЈØÐ Ð  ÐÌòòLyons€v.€Rasaróó,€872€S.W.2d€895,€897€(Tenn.€1994).Ð `° ÐÌà  àIn€seeking€to€ascertain€the€legislatureððs€intent,€we€note€that€no€amendment€regarding€a€locallyÐ 8 ˆ Ðnegotiated€agreement€was€added€to€the€statute€authorizing€the€superintendent€to€select€and€contractÐ $ t Ðwith€principals.€€As€explained€above,€we€discern€the€clear€legislative€intent€is€to€provide€discretionÐ  ` Ðto€the€superintendent€to€make€this€important€personnel€decision.€€We€find€no€clear€expression€ofÐ ü L  Ðintent€to€subject€that€discretion€to€terms€negotiated€between€the€board€of€education€and€theÐ è 8  Ðassociation.Ð Ô$  ÐÌà  àThe€legislature€has€stated€that€a€principal€who€is€also€a€tenured€teacher€retains€rights€ofÐ ¬ü  Ðtenured€teachers,€including€ð ðthose€specified€in€ðð€49„5„510.ðð€€That€statute€authorizes€transfers€ð ðwhenÐ ˜è  Ðnecessary€to€the€efficient€operation€of€the€school€system.ðð€€Our€Supreme€Court€has€explained€theÐ „Ô  Ðlimitations€on€transfers€of€tenured€teachers€and€the€role€of€the€courts€in€disputes€regarding€suchÐ pÀ Ðtransfers:Ð \¬ ÐÌà8  àAn€employee€so€transferred,€however,€is€entitled€to€be€protected€from€arbitrary€andÐ 4„ Ðcapricious€action,€or€from€transfers€actuated€by€political€or€other€improper€motives.€Ð  p ÐTo€this€end€he€may€bring€a€direct€action€in€the€courts€to€have€determined€the€questionÐ  \ Ðof€whether€or€not€the€transfer€was€made€in€accordance€with€the€statutoryÐ øH Ðrequirements.€€Judicial€review€is€limited€to€determining€that€question,€and€must€beÐ ä4 Ðconducted€in€light€of€the€broad€discretion€which€the€statutes€clearly€give€to€theÐ Ð  Ðsuperintendent€and€to€the€Board.€€Ð¼ Ð Ð  ÐÌòòMcKenna€v.€Sumner€County€Bd.€of€Educ.óó,€574€S.W.2d€at€534.Ð ”ä ÐÌà  àThis€decision€recognized€that€the€courtððs€review€should€be€circumscribed€by€the€statutoryÐ l¼ Ðdiscretion€vested€in€local€school€boards€and€superintendents,€the€inherently€executive€nature€ofÐ X ¨ Ðpersonnel€management€decisions,€and€the€presumption€that€public€officials€are€discharging€theirÐ D!” Ðduties€in€good€faith.€€òòState€ex.€rel.€Pemberton€v.€Wilsonóó,€481€S.W.2d€760,€770€(Tenn.€1972);òò€MayesÐ 0"€  Ðv.€Baileyóó,€209€Tenn.€186,€192,€352€S.W.2d€220,€223€(1961).€€Thus,€the€Supreme€Court€has€held€thatÐ #l! Ðthe€scope€of€judicial€review€of€local€transfer€decisions€is€ð ðlimited.ðð€€òòPullum€v.€Smallridgeóó,€652Ð $X" ÐS.W.2d€at€341;€òòMcKenna€v.€Sumner€County€Bd.€of€Educóó.,€574€S.W.2d€at€534.€€The€courts€haveÐ ô$D # Ðcontinued€to€limit€their€review€of€transfer€decisions€made€by€local€officials€and€to€afford€discretionÐ à%0!$ Ðto€those€officials.òò€€See,€e.g.óó,€òòSpringer€v.€Williamson€County€Bd.€of€Educóó.,€906€S.W.2d€924€(Tenn.€Ct.Ð Ì&"% ÐApp.€1995).€€Ð ¸'#& ÐÌà  àThus,€Mr.€Turneyððs€decision€to€transfer€Mr.€Stewart€was€reviewable,€but€by€a€court€and€underÐ )à$( Ða€limited€standard€of€review.€€A€court€will€not€substitute€its€judgment€for€that€of€the€superintendent,€Ð |*Ì%) Ðbut€will€only€inquire€into€whether€the€decision€was€arbitrary,€capricious,€or€improperly€motivated.€Ð h+¸&* Їà  àWe€need€not€determine€whether€a€collective€bargaining€agreement€may€impose€substantiveÐ ° Ðrequirements€for€transfers,€such€as€a€for€cause€limitation,€beyond€the€statutory€standard.׃$×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú17Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€NeitherÐ œì Ðare€we€required€to€determine€whether€an€agreement€can€impose€procedural€requirements,€such€asÐ ˆØ Ðnotice€and€a€hearing.׃- ×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú18Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€We€have€determined€that,€regardless€of€compliance€with€such€terms,€aÐ tÄ Ðsuperintendentððs€decision€to€transfer€a€principal€cannot€be€subjected€to€binding€arbitration€whereinÐ `° Ðan€arbitrator€can€make€the€choice€of€who€will€be€principal.Ð L œ ÐÌà@ll)ìàVI.ˆÐ $ t ÐÌà  àThe€Board€asserts€that€the€court€improperly€granted€an€injunction€requiring€the€Board€toÐ ü L  Ðarbitrate.€€The€Association€and€Mr.€Stewart€had€requested€the€injunction€on€the€basis€of€the€BoardððsÐ è 8  Ðrefusal€to€arbitrate€as€provided€in€the€bargaining€agreement.€€The€Association€and€Mr.€Stewart€assertÐ Ô$  Ðthat€the€Boardððs€actions€in€seeking€a€declaratory€judgment€and€stay€of€arbitration€constituted€refusalÐ À  Ðto€arbitrate.Ð ¬ü  ÐÌà  àParties€can€agree€to€arbitrate€certain€issues.€€However,€the€agreement€herein€removed€fromÐ „Ô  Ðan€arbitratorððs€authority€any€questions€of€law.€€As€this€opinion€demonstrates,€the€question€of€whetherÐ pÀ ÐMr.€Stewartððs€transfer€was€subject€to€arbitration€is€a€question€of€law€requiring€interpretation€ofÐ \¬ Ðseveral€statutory€provisions.€€The€Board€properly€sought€judicial€interpretation€and€asked€for€aÐ H˜ Ðdeclaratory€judgment€which€would€have€disallowed€the€arbitration.€€We€find€nothing€improper€in€thisÐ 4„ Ðaction,€and€do€not€consider€it€evidence€of€bad€faith€refusal€to€arbitrate€under€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€49„Ð  p Ð5„609(a)(8).Ð  \ ÐÌà  àThe€injunction€was€issued€as€part€of€the€trial€courtððs€decision€that€the€transfer€was€subject€toÐ ä4 Ðarbitration.€€In€view€of€our€decision€herein,€and€in€view€of€this€courtððs€earlier€denial€of€the€BoardððsÐ Ð  Ðmotion€to€stay,€the€question€of€whether€the€injunction€should€have€been€granted€is€moot.Ð ¼  ÐÌà@MM(ìàVII.ˆÐ ”ä ÐÌà  àFor€the€reasons€stated€herein,€the€decision€of€the€trial€court€requiring€the€Board€to€submit€toÐ l¼ Ðbinding€arbitration€over€Mr.€Stewartððs€transfer€is€reversed.€€Since€the€Board€was€not€required€toÐ X ¨ Ðarbitrate€the€transfer,€the€result€of€the€arbitration€is€void.€€Further,€the€arbitrator€was€without€authority€Ð  D!” Ðto€reinstate€Mr.€Stewart€and€that€decision€cannot€be€enforced.€€This€cause€is€remanded€to€the€trialÐ ° Ðcourt€for€further€actions€consistent€with€this€opinion.€€Costs€of€this€appeal€are€taxed€to€theÐ œì ÐAssociation€and€Mr.€Stewart,€for€which€execution€may€issue€if€necessary.Ð ˆØ ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à____________________________________Ð 8 ˆ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àPATRICIA€J.€COTTRELL,€JUDGEÐ $ t Ð