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MEMPHIS.X7Xa   P @@ ADirectAppealfromtheChanceryCourtforShelbyCounty  J @@No.CH0215351TheHonorableWalterL.Evans,Chancellor  4 @@*AV) ` dE<` A   @@TTNo.W200401022COAR3CVFiledOctober25,2004   AV) ` dE<n` A o     X"XXX7  BoardofEducationoftheCityofMemphissuspendedtenuredteacherandassistantprincipal g withoutpaypendinganinvestigationofchildabusebytheDepartmentofChildrensServices.After P teacherwasreinstated,hesoughttorecoverlostwagesunderT.C.A.495511.Trialcourtfound 9 thatteacherwasentitledtorecoverbutthatsuchrecoveryshouldbeoffsetbywagesearnedduring "r theperiodofsuspension.Weaffirmasmodifiedherein.  [ #X7XXX"##aXX7#X7Xa Tenn.R.App.P.3;AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheChanceryCourtAffirmedas  Modified     #aX7`#X7X.aW.FrankCrawford,P.J.,W.S.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichAlanE.Highers,  J.andDavidR.Farmer,J.,joined. l LeonardE.VanEatonofMemphis,ForAppellant,ClarenceMumford > ErnestG.KellyofMemphis,ForAppellee,BoardofEducationoftheCityofMemphis !`    OPINION #aXX7O#X7Xa "2" #aXX7& #X7Xa  8"XdXXd8  Thefactsofthiscaseareundisputedandthepartiesfileda JointStipulationofFactson $ $ December16,2003.Atthetimethecircumstancesofthiscasearose,ClarenceMumford % % ( Mumford, Plaintiff,or Appellant)wasemployedasanAssistantPrincipalatHumesJunior &!& HighSchoolinMemphis,Tennessee.OnNovember12,1996,Mumfordadministeredapaddling p'"' tooneofhisstudents.Asaresultofthepaddling,thestudentallegedlysufferedsomebruisingand Y(#( thestudentsparentscomplainedtotheGeneralSessionsCourtofShelbyCounty.Mumfordwas B)$) summonedasadefendantand,followingahearing,thechargesweredismissedandheresumedhis +*{%* dutiesasAssistantPrincipal.Theparentsofthestudentcontinuedtopursuethematterandfileda +d&+ complaintwiththeDepartmentofChildrensServices( DCS),allegingthatMumfordwasa +M',  perpetratorofchildabuse.OnApril15,1997,theBoardofEducationoftheCityofMemphis ,6(- ( Board, Defendant,or Appellee)receivedaletterfromDCS,whichreads,inrelevantpart,  asfollows:   8  8`   InaccordancewithStaterule124079.09,DCSisnotifyingyouthat k ClarenceMumfordhasbeenidentifiedastheallegedperpetratorof T childabuseinanindicatedreportthatDCShasinvestigated.DCS =  hasnotifiedMr.Mumfordofthereportandoftherighttoahearing & v ontheallegations.Thisinformationisconfidential;therefore,you  _ maynotreleaseittoanyoneelse. H` x` x 8  8`   ItisourunderstandingthatClarenceMumfordisinacaretaker,    supervisoryinstructional,ortreatmentrolewithyouragency,which   constitutesanemergencysituationasdescribedinDCSrules.You   musttakeimmediateactiontoensurethatClarenceMumfordhasno   accesstoorcontactwithanychildinthecareofyouragencyuntil n  furthernoticebyDCS.W ` x` x 8  8`   Ifyouragencydoesnottakeimmediateactionasdescribedabo[ve], )y DCSwilltakeactiontosuspend,revoke,ordenyyouragencys b license,iflicensedbyDHS.IfDHSdoesnotlicenseyou[r]agency, K itwillpursueotheractionnecessarypursuanttoTCA713530in 4 ordertoprotectthechildreninyourorganizationscare(including  seekinginjunctiverelief).` x` x 8  8`   DCSwillnotifyyou[r]agencyinwritingofthefinaldecisiononthe  case,whetherthatisbyadministrativehearing,courtorder,orwaiver q ofdueprocessrightsbytheallegedperpetrator.Z` x` x   OnApril21,1997,theBoard,actingthroughitsPersonnelDivision,relievedMumfordof ,| hisduties,withoutpay,whilethematterwasresolvedbetweenMumfordandDCS.Following e notificationofhissuspension,MumfordcontestedtheDCSrulingandwasaffordedahearingbefore N theAdministrativeLawJudge,whomadeapreliminaryrulingthattheclaimofchildabusehadnot  7 beenproved.TheAdministrativeLawJudgewasoverruledbyDCSDeputyCommissioneron !   March23,1998.MumfordappealedtotheChanceryCourtofShelbyCounty.OnNovember17, " ! 1998,thetrialcourtentereditsFindingsofFactandConclusionsofLaw,whichoverruledtheaction #" oftheDCSDeputyCommissionerandreinstatedthefindingsoftheAdministrativeLawJudge. $# Duringthependencyoftheseappeals,MumfordprocuredemploymentwiththeTunicaCounty, t% $ MississippiBoardofEducation.ThisemploymentwasatalowerrateofpaythanMumfordssalary ]&!% withMemphisCitySchools. F'"&   OnFebruary12,1999,theBoardofferedtoreinstateMumford.Atthattime,Mumford )h$( chosetofinishtheschoolyearatTunica.Consequently,thepartiesagreedthatMumfordwould *Q%) limitanyclaimforbackwagestotheperiodendingonFebruary12,1999.WhenMumfordmade *:&* demandforreimbursementforlostwagesfortheperiodofhissuspension,theBoardrefusedtopay. +#'+ OnAugust13,2002,Mumfordfileda ComplainttoRecoverUnpaidWages.OnFebruary11,  2003,theBoardfileditsAnswer,inwhichitadmitsthattheBoardsuspendedMumfordfromhis  positionwithoutpay,butdeniesliabilityforbackpayunderT.C.A.495511.  ̀Thepartiesrespectivepositionsaresetoutinthis JointStipulationofFactsasfollows: T 8  8`   10.ThePlaintiffseeksbackpayandbenefitsinfullfortheentire & v timeofhisreliefofdutiesfromtheMemphisCitySchoolssystem.  _ Hecontendsthathisrighttobackwagesandbenefitsiscontrolledby  H T.C.A.495511...andthatthissumshouldnotbediminishedby  1  offsettinghisearningsatTunica,Mississippi....Itisthecontention    oftheBoardofEducationthatittooknoactionagainstthePlaintiff   otherthanactionthatwasrequiredofitbyastateagencyandthatit   shouldnotberesponsibleforanylossesresultingfromtherejected   chargesbroughtbytheparentsandbytheDepartmentofChildrens n  Services.ItisthefurtherpositionoftheBoardthat,ifanydamages W  weretobeawarded,itwouldbeentitledtooffsettheearningsin @ Tunicaforthatentireperiod.TheDefendantfurthercontendsthat )y T.C.A.495511isinapplicabletothissituationinthattherehave b beennoproceedingsunderthetenurelawandthatthissectiondoes K notapplyunderthepleadingsandproofinthiscase.Defendant 4 furthercontendsthatthecurrentinterpretationofT.C.A.495511,  ifitweredeemedapplicabletothiscase,issubjecttoreviewand  reconsiderationandshouldbechangedtoallowsuchoffset.` x` x 8  8`   11.ItisthecontentionofthePlaintiffthattheDepartmentof q ChildrensServices(DCS)actedpursuanttoT.C.A.713 Z 530...whichcodesectionclearlyprovidesthatinthecaseofan C agencynotlicensedbyorsubjecttolicensurethroughtheDCSthe ,| departmentmayproceedtobringanactioninthechancerycourtto e enjointhepersonthedepartmentdeemsresponsibleforabusefrom N continuingtoprovidecareforchildren.Plaintifffurthercontends  7 thattheDefendantisnotlicensedbytheDCSandisnotsubjectto !   licensureandremovingPlaintifffromhispositionasassistant " ! principalwasnotrequiredbylawandwasapersonnelmanagement #" decisionbyDefendant.$#` x` x   ThismatterwasheardonMarch9,2004.OnApril2,2004,aFinalJudgmentwas ]&!% entered,whichreads,inpertinentpart,asfollows: F'"& 8  8`    ...[I]tappearstotheCourtthatthePlaintiff,Clarence )h$( Mumford,isentitledtobackwagesforthe199798schoolyearinthe *Q%) amountof$16,145.82andforthe199899schoolyearintheamount *:&* of$8,715.64foratotaljudgmentof$24,861.46.+#'+` x` x 8  8`    TheCourtfindsthat,underthecircumstancesofthiscase,the  Plaintiffisnotentitledtohisfurtherclaimsforsummerwork,  vacationdays,retirementcontributions,orsocialsecurity  contributionsbutthatallsuchclaims,totheextentapplicable,are k includedintheamountofthejudgmentsetforthabove.TheCourt T furtherfindsthat,pursuanttothecommonlawprinciplesand =  principlesofequity,theDefendantisentitledtooffsetthewages & v earnedbythePlaintiffforthesametimeperiodwhilethePlaintiff  _ wasemployedby...theTunica,MississippiSchoolandthatunderthe  H circumstancesofthiscase,TCA495511doesnotrequirethedenial  1  ofsuchcommonlawoffset.Theamountofthejudgmentassetout    hereinreflectsthisoffset. ` x` x 8  8`   *** ` x` x 8  8`    Basedontheforegoing,theCourtentersJudgmentinfavorof W  thePlaintiff,ClarenceMumford,andagainsttheBoardofEducation @ oftheMemphisCitySchoolsintheamountof$24,861.46....)y` x` x 8  8`    ` x` x   Mumfordappealsandraisestwoissuesforreviewasstatedinhisbrief: x  K 8  8`   I.DidtheChancellorerrinrulingthatalthoughthePlaintiffis  entitledtobackwagesforthe199798and199899school[years]  thatT.C.A.495511doesnotdenytheDefendanttherighttooff  setagainstPlaintiffslostwagestheamountsthatPlaintiffearned  duringthattimeperiodasanemployeeoftheTunicaMississippi q SchoolSystems.Z` x` x 8  8`   II.DidtheChancellorerrindenyingthePlaintiffrecoveryofincome ,| hewouldhaveearnedduringtheapplicabletimeperiodforcareer e ladderpaymentsforsummerworkintheschoolsystem,vacation N days,retirementcontributions,andsocialsecuritycontributionsdue  7 fromtheDefendant.!  ` x` x   TheBoardraisesthefollowingadditionalissueinitsbrief:Whetheratenuredteacheror #" assistantprincipal,whoisbarredfromhisdutiesastheresultofadirectiveofastateagency,is $# entitledtorecoverbackpayuponreinstatement. t% $   TheresolutionoftheissuesinthiscaserestsfirstonthequestionofwhetherT.C.A.495 F'"& 511isapplicablegiventhefactsofthiscaseand,ifapplicable,whetherandtowhatextentMumford /(#' isentitledtorecoverforlostwagesduringhissuspension.Constructionofastatuteandapplication )h$( ofthelawtothefactsisaquestionoflawforthecourt. SeeSanifillofTNv.TNSolidWaste *Q%) Disposal ,907S.W.2d807,810(Tenn.1995).Assuch,ourreviewofthetrialcourtsorderis de *;&* novo upontherecordwithnopresumptionofcorrectnessaccompanyingthetrialcourtsconclusions +%'+ oflaw. See Tenn.R.App.P.13(d); Waldronv.Delffs ,988S.W.2d182,184(Tenn.Ct.App.1998);   Simsv.Stewart ,973S.W.2d597,599600(Tenn.Ct.App.1998).    T.C.A.495511(2002),underwhichMumfordsuedtorecoverlostwagesfortheperiod m ofhissuspension,reads,inrelevantpart,asfollows: V 8  8`   (3)Adirectorofschoolsmaysuspendateacheratanytimethatmay ( x seemnecessary,pendinginvestigationorfinaldispositionofacase  a beforetheboardoranappeal.Ifvindicatedorreinstated,theteacher  J shallbepaidthefullsalaryfortheperiodduringwhichtheteacher  3  wassuspended.N M#  1        ` x` x T.C.A.495511(a)(3).   ApplicabilityofT.C.A.495511 p    TheBoardassertsthatT.C.A.495511isnotapplicabletothecaseatbarbecause B Mumfordwasnotsuspended pendinginvestigationorfinaldispositionofthecasebeforethe +{ Board.Relyingonthewords beforetheBoard,theBoardreasonsthatitcannotbeheldliable d forMumfordslostwagessincethedispositionofthecaseagainstMumfordwasnotwithinthe M Boardscontrol,itbeingapartyneithertotheGeneralSessionsnortotheDCSproceedings. 6   IntheJointStipulationofFacts,theBoardconcedesthatitacquiescedtothedemandsofthe  DCSletter.BecausehedidnotdemandahearingbeforetheBoard,aswashisrightunderT.C.A.  495512,Mumford,too,acquiescedtotheDCSletter.Initsbrief,theBoardassertsthatithadno  choicebuttosuspendMumfordsincetheBoardwas underastatutoryrestraintpursuanttoT.C.A. s 713530.T.C.A.713530(1995)reads,inrelevantpart,asfollows: \ 8  8`   (2)Ifthedepartmentdeterminesthatabuse,neglect,orsexualabuse .~ hasoccurredandthepersonoragencyfailstotakeappropriateaction g topreventfutureabuse,neglect,orsexualabuse,thedepartmentshall  P takesuchactionasmaybenecessarytorevoke,suspend,ordenythe  9 agencyslicense.Ifthepersonoragencyisnotlicensedornot !"  subjecttolicensure,thedepartmentmayproceedtobringanaction " ! inthechancerycourtofthecountyofthedefendantsresidenceorthe #" countyinwhichtheabuse,neglect,orsexualabuseoccurredto $# enjointhepersonoragencyoranyindividualfoundbythe v% $ departmenttohavebeenresponsiblefortheabuse,neglect,orsexual _&!% abusefromcontinuingtoprovidecareforchildrenonafulltimeor H'"& parttimebasis.1(#'` x` x ЇT.C.A.73530(2).O M#  2          NothinginT.C.A.713530indicatesthatDCScanmandatetheBoardtosuspendoneof  itsemployees.Rather,T.C.A.713530indicatesthatDCS mayproceedtobringanaction...to k enjointhepersonoragencyoranyindividualfoundbythedepartmenttohavebeenresponsiblefor T theabuse...fromcontinuingtoprovidecareforchildren....Shortofacourtorder,itwasnot =  imperativethattheBoardsuspendMumfordinresponsetoDCSApril15,1997letter.TheBoard, & v however,stipulatestothefactthatit compli[ed]withthatletterpendingtheultimateoutcomeof  _ thedepartment[DCS].Initsbrief,theBoardassertsthat [t]hiscasehasarisenprimarilybecause  H thepatternofreversalsfollowing[DCS]initialdeterminationconsumedmorethanayearandahalf  1  toarriveatanultimatesolution....BecauseitwasundernolegalobligationtosuspendMumford    basedsolelyonDCSletter,atanytimeduringthependencyoftheDCSinvestigationandappeals   process,theBoardcouldhavereinstatedMumfordorcouldhaveconducteditsowninvestigation   oftheallegationsagainsthim.Thus,thetimelinessandultimatedispositionofthiscasecouldhave   been beforetheBoardhadtheBoardsochosen.However,theBoardoptedtoawaitthefinal n  outcomeoftheDCScase.ThefactthattheBoardacquiescedtoDCSshouldnotremovetheBoard W  fromliabilityunderT.C.A.495511sincethisdecisionrepresentsachoicebytheBoardandnot @ alegalmandate.  )y Damages K   HavingfoundthatT.C.A.495511isapplicabletothiscase,wenowturntotheissueof  whetherandtowhatextentMumfordshouldrecoverthereunder.T.C.A.495511clearlystates  that, [i]fvindicatedorreinstated,theteachershallbepaidthefullsalaryfortheperiodduring  whichtheteacherwassuspended.TheBoardcontendsthatthetrialcourtwascorrectinallowing  anoffsetagainstMumfordssalaryoftheamountheearnedwhileworkinginTunicaCounty.We q disagree.In Jonesv.Brown ,727S.W.2d497(Tenn.1987),ourSupremeCourtheldthatT.C.A. Z 495511(a)(3)meansthatthereinstatedteacherisentitledtofullsalarywithnooffsetallowed. D  SeealsoBatesv.Deal ,728S.W.2d326(Tenn.1987). -}   ThepartiesstipulatethatMumfordstotalcompensationforthe199798schoolyearwas  P $55,331.00,andthatMumfordssalaryforthe199899academicyear,uptoFebruary12,1999,was  9 $34,597.00.Inaddition,Mumfordassertsthathelost$5,420.00incareerladderpaymentsoverthe !"  twosummersofhissuspension,andthatheisentitledtorecoverforsickdays,vacationdays,lost " ! contributionstohisretirementfund,andsocialsecuritybenefitsonhislostwages. #"   T.C.A.495511clearlylimitsrecoveryto fullbackpayattherateofateacherssalary, v% $  Jones ,727S.W.2dat499,andthereisnoallowancefortherecoveryofbenefits.Consequently,we _&!% findthatMumfordisentitledtorecover$55,331.00forthe19971998schoolyearand$34,597.00 I'"&  forthe19981999schoolyear.However,undertheplainlanguageofthestatute,heisnotentitled 2(#' torecoverforcareerladderbenefits,vacationdays,sickdays,retirementcontribution,orsocial  securitycontribution.     Fortheforegoingreasons,wemodifytheJudgmentofthetrialcourttoreflectanawardof k damagesinfavorofMumfordandagainsttheBoardintheamountof$89,928.00andaffirmthe T Judgmentasmodified.CostsofthisappealareassessedagainsttheAppellee,BoardofEducation =  oftheCityofMemphis. & v #aXX7 #X7Xa   `     h   __________________________________________  H    `     h   W.FRANKCRAWFORD,PRESIDINGJUDGE,W.S.