WPC5 ^Kp w%{$TAQQbC u),F w/%(6˻mc!L ErdoֲpD\MrܳQOĹ-zX f6<{=S^=0aCC/K2W94g?0Ԩnw&,XE;M|ri\: te`{?Ԟ6A\52X&$(q[S̟ܡVSᜮ jU~w @X͚Px{e~DS-8 ?.6~An9ɼ]kPNvZs$M0/F.i@aT"̐e(ha_ X/ܳ %? o7:&8nX^|l3-KVWsva Y$  XXX `   2    _SeeActofMar.2,1992,ch.535,4,1992Tenn.Pub.Acts19,23(codifiedatTenn.Code  Ann.491601,608&610(1996)).  ~$  XXX `   4    _ThefournewpositionstobecreatedincludedtheDirectorof_Accountability_,AtRisk  InterventionCoordinator,CurriculumandInstructionSupervisor,andFullTimeAdultBasicEducationSupervisor.'"  Z 6Times New Roman Regular > ^$  XX~X `   2    _SeeActofMar.2,1992,ch.535,4,1992Tenn.Pub.Acts19,23(codifiedatTenn.Code  Ann.491601,608&610(1996)).'"  Z 6Times New Roman Regular  ^$  XX~X `   3    _ThepositionstobeabolishedincludedtheAdultBasicEducationLevelICoordinator!part  time,theElementarySupervisorofInstruction,theSecondarySupervisorofInstruction,andtheTeacher/CenterDirector.'"  Z 6Times New Roman Regular  ^$  X!X~X `   4    _ThefournewpositionstobecreatedincludedtheDirectorof_Accountability_,AtRisk  InterventionCoordinator,CurriculumandInstructionSupervisor,andFullTimeAdultBasicEducationSupervisor. d & ~$  XXX `   8    _Asupervisorisa teacherforthepurposeofthissection.SeeTenn.CodeAnn.495  501(10)(1996).'"  Z 6Times New Roman Regular i ^$  X#X~X `   5    _ThecommitteeconsistedofthenewlyhiredDirectorofAccountability,aparent,the  FranklinHighSchoolstudentbodypresident,aguidancecounselor,threeteachers,andtwoprincipals.'"  Z 6Times New Roman Regular ' ~$  XXX `   6    _ArticleXII(B)ofthecontractrequiresthat [_t]he_ԀAdministrationshallprovidewrittennotice  totheAssociationandtoeachteacherwhomaypossiblybeaffectedbythelayoffnolaterthan15workingdaysprecedingtheproposedlayofforassoonaspossible.Suchnoticeshallincludespecificwrittenreasonsfortheproposedlayoff. ; ~$  XXX `   7    _ArticleXII(C)provides:  L &5h(# L 3   8 ` 325h  1  .3  0 ` (#` (#  Asvacanciesarisealaidoffteacherwillberecalledtothefirstavailable 0 vacancyforwhichtheteacheriscertifiedwiththeseniorteacherbeingrecalledforsuchvacancyfirst.3K݌  (# (# Ќ   3   8 ` 325h  2  .3  0 ` (#` (#  Noneworsubstituteappointmentsmaybemadewhiletherearelaidoff  P tenuredteachersavailablewhoarequalifiedtofillthevacancies.3݌  (# (# Ќ   3   8 ` 3#25h  3  .3  0 ` (#` (#  Anyteacherreemployedbyexercisinghis/herrecallrightsshallbegivenfull  0 salaryandrelatedbenefits.(5hCEKQW]cioAutoList11.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. ' ^$  X(X~X `   6    _ArticleXII(B)ofthecontractrequiresthat [_t]he_ԀAdministrationshallprovidewrittennotice  totheAssociationandtoeachteacherwhomaypossiblybeaffectedbythelayoffnolaterthan15workingdaysprecedingtheproposedlayofforassoonaspossible.Suchnoticeshallincludespecificwrittenreasonsfortheproposedlayoff.'"  Z 6Times New Roman Regular ; ^$  X*X~X `   7    _ArticleXII(C)provides:  L &5h(# L 3   8 ` 325h  1  .3  0 ` (#` (#  Asvacanciesarisealaidoffteacherwillberecalledtothefirstavailable  vacancyforwhichtheteacheriscertifiedwiththeseniorteacherbeingrecalledforsuchvacancyfirst.3K݌  (# (# Ќ   3   8 ` 325h  2  .3  0 ` (#` (#  Noneworsubstituteappointmentsmaybemadewhiletherearelaidoff `  tenuredteachersavailablewhoarequalifiedtofillthevacancies.3݌  (# (# Ќ   3   8 ` 3#25h  3  .3  0 ` (#` (#  Anyteacherreemployedbyexercisinghis/herrecallrightsshallbegivenfull @  salaryandrelatedbenefits.'"  Z 6Times New Roman Regular & ^$  X,X~X `   8    _Asupervisorisa teacherforthepurposeofthissection.SeeTenn.CodeAnn.495  501(10)(1996).'"  Z 6Times New Roman Regular  ^$  X.XX `   1    _Ms.WillishadbeendesignatedasacareerlevelIIIsupervisorunderthecareerladder  programwhosepurposeistorewardoutstandingteachers,principles,andsupervisorswithpaysupplementsandadditionalresponsibilities.SeeTenn.CodeAnn.4955002(b)(1)(1996).'"  Z 6Times New Roman Regular01234C<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(3$ !  (3$ !  ($$   1  55' dxdP Pd 1"  8V8c 8V   Ad FILED8X" X 8c  July15,1998CecilW.CrowsonAppellateCourtClerkdAh 'dxd,@AZ"Arial Regular U!   XXXX_XTR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T7fdd7    ќ ggg]]r/67<,(j 8` `@E ` 8ttxPX  rg]]gg@ DINTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE@)DATNASHVILLE   fgt/67>.*jx` `@E` 8ttxP4  tߛgDONNAWILLISandthe    ) @  FRANKLINCOUNTY h     ) V  EDUCATIONASSOCIATION,  ) l   `     h     ) ` Plaintiffs/Appellants,    ) p FranklinChancery    `     h     ) p No.13,920   VS. `     h     )    `     h     ) p AppealNo. * FRANKLINCOUNTYBOARD  ) p 01A019606CH00266 @ OFEDUCATIONand h     ) V PATTYPRIEST,Superintendent  ) l ofFranklinCountySchools,    ) 2  `     h     ) ` Defendants/Appellees.    ) ^ @s s DAPPEALFROMTHEFRANKLINCOUNTYCHANCERYCOURT@#DATWINCHESTER,TENNESSEE@ DTHEHONORABLEJOHNW.ROLLINS,JUDGEForPlaintiffs/Appellants:     p ForDefendants/Appellees: f(#  CharlesHamptonWhite h      p RobertG.Wheeler,Jr. *%" XXRichardL.ColbertXX h      p CharlesW._Cagle_ +&# XXCornelius&CollinsXX h      p Lewis,King,_Krieg_,_Waldrop_Ԁ&_Catron_ ,($ XXNashville,TennesseeXX h      p Nashville,Tennessee -$)% f @%DAFFIRMEDANDREMANDED  4/* f `     h      p WILLIAMC.KOCH,JR.,JUDGE  v<71 f @)DOPINION   f ` ThisappealinvolvesapublicXXschoolXXemployeesemploymentrightsundera 8 contractbetweentheFranklinCountyBoardofEducationandtheFranklinCountyEducationAssociation.Afteracceptingalowerpayingteachingpositionwhenhercentralofficejobwasabolished,theemployeeandherunionfiledsuitintheChanceryCourtforFranklinCountyallegingthattheschoolsuperintendentandtheschoolboardhadbreachedthecontract.Thetrialcourt,sittingwithoutajury,heldthattheschoolsuperintendentandtheschoolboardhadnotbreachedthecontractandhadnotactedarbitrarilyorimproperlybyofferingtheemployeeateachingposition.Weaffirmthetrialcourtsjudgmentbecausewehavedeterminedthatthe_reemployment_ԀXXrightsXXXXavailableXXtolaidoffemployeesdonotapplytoemployeeswhosepositionshavebeenXXabolished,XXandthatXXtheevidenceXXdoesnotshowthattheschoolsuperintendentortheschoolboardactedimproperly.@.D I.  e  ` DonnaWillishasbeenemployedbytheFranklinCountyBoardofEducationforovertwentyyears.ShefirsttaughthighschoolbusinesscoursesforthreeXXyears.By1992,shehadservedasElementarySupervisorofInstructionforovertwentyyearsandChapterIDirectorforelevenyears.ShehadalsoworkedasFederalProgramsDirectorandChildNutritionSupervisor.Shewasthesenioremployeeinthecentralofficeandhadattainedthehighestavailablecareerlevelcertificationforsupervisors.X[[[-[XXX  #  1      כMs.Willisneverreceivedacomplaintaboutherworkduringhertenure +m&. asateacheroradministrator. ` InMay1992,PattyPriest,theSuperintendentofSchoolsforFranklinCounty,decidedtoreorganizethecentralofficeinresponsetotherecentlyenactedEducationImprovementActXXX`X  #  2      ׀andbecauseshebelievedthattheexistingorganizationwas B3.8 disjointedandillogical.Herreorganizationplancalledfortheabolitionoffourcentralofficesupervisorypositions,X XXX  #  3      ׀includingMs.Willissposition,andthecreation Q offournewpositions._XXX`X  #  4      _ԀThenewpositionscombinedsomeofthefunctionsand B responsibilitiesoftheoldpositionswithsomenewresponsibilities.OnMay13,1992,Ms.PriestinformedMs.Willisandtheotherincumbentsinthepositionstobeabolishedofherplans,andonMay14,1992,theFranklinCountyBoardofEducationacceptedMs.Priestsreorganizationplan. ` Ms.Willisappliedforallofthenewlycreatedpositionsbutwastheonlyemployeeofthefouremployeeswhosepositionshadbeenabolishedwhowasnotofferedoneofthenewpositions.Ms.PriesthiredthenewDirectorofAccountabilityherselfandthenappointedaninepersoncommitteeX XX"X  #  5      ׀tointerviewtheapplicantsfor  theremainingthreepositions.ThecommitteeinterviewedMs.Willisandtheotherapplicantsforeachcentralofficejobusingthesamequestionsandobjectiveratingscale.Ms._Willis_sscoresplacedheratthebottomofthelistofapplicantsforeachposition.Thecommitteerecommendedthepersonwiththehighestscoreforeachofthethreeremainingnewlycreatedpositions.Ms.Priestconcurredwiththeserecommendations,whichwereapprovedbytheFranklinCountyBoardofEducation.̜YY ` AfterMs.Williswasnotofferedoneofthenewlycreatedcentralofficepositions,Ms.Priestofferedhertwodifferentteachingpositions.Ms.Willisacceptedoneofthepositionseventhoughitssalarywasapproximately$7,000peryearlessthanherprevioussalary.Ms.WillisalsorequestedahearingbeforetheFranklinCountyBoardofEducation.Followingahearing,theschoolboardapprovedMs.WillisstransfertoOakGroveElementarySchool. Z i-(2 Z ` OnDecember7,1992,Ms.WillisandtheFranklinCountyEducation Associationfiledagrievancebecauseshewasnotofferedoneofthenewlycreatedcentralofficepositions.FollowinganarbitrationhearinginAprilandMay1993,thearbitratorsustainedthegrievanceandfoundthat properprocedureswerenotfollowedandtherewasaviolationofDueProcess,FairTreatmentandProperCausebytheBoard.ThearbitratorrecommendedthatMs.WillisbenamedDirectorofAccountabilityandthatshereceive$8,062inbackpay.TheFranklinCountyBoardofEducationrejectedthearbitratorsrecommendations. ` OnOctober18,1993,Ms.WillisandtheFranklinCountyEducationAssociationfiledsuitintheChanceryCourtforFranklinCountyagainstMs.PriestandtheFranklinCountyBoardofEducation.ThecomplaintallegedseveralviolationsofthecontractbetweentheFranklinCountyBoardofEducationandtheFranklinCountyEducationAssociation,including(1)reducingMs.Willissrankandcompensationanddeprivingherofaprofessionaladvantagewithoutjustcause,(2)failingtonotifyeithertheassociationorMs.Willisofthenewlycreatedpositionswithinthecontractsspecifiedtimeperiod,and(3)denyingMs.Willisherseniorityrightofrecallandplacement. ` Thetrialcourtconductedabenchtrialanddeterminedthatthearbitratorsfindingswerenotbindingandthatneithertheschoolboardnortheschoolsuperintendenthadbreachedthecontract.Thetrialcourtalsoheldthatthe dueprocessprovisionsinthecontractdidnotapplytoMs.Willisbecauseherpositionhadbeenabolishedand,similarly,thatthelayoffprovisioninthecontractdidnotapplytoMs.Willisbecauseshehadnotbeenlaidoff.Asafinalmatter,thetrialcourtalsoheldthattherewasnoproofthateitherMs.PriestortheFranklinCountyBoardofEducationhadactedarbitrarily,capriciously,orunreasonablyinabolishingtheoldpositions.@.D II. 3=/: @!DClaimsBasedontheContract  50<  ` Ms.WillisandtheFranklinCountyEducationAssociationtakeissuewiththetrialcourtsinterpretationofthecontract.Theyinsistthatthecontracts due q:5B processprovisionsapplytoMs.Willisbecauseshewasreducedinrankandcompensation.TheyalsoinsistthatthetrialcourterredbyholdingthatMs.Willissseniority reemploymentrightshadnotbeenviolatedwhenshewasnotnotifiedofthenewlycreatedpositionsandwasnotplacedinoneofthenewpositionsbasedonherseniority.@.D A.  v   ` ItiselementarythatwhatevercontractrightsMs.WillishascanonlyarisefromthememorandumofagreementbetweentheFranklinCountyBoardofEducationandtheFranklinCountyEducationAssociation.SeeHillsboroPlazaEnters.v.Moon, J 860S.W.2d45,47(Tenn.Ct.App.1993)(holdingthattherightsandobligationsofcontractingpartiesaregovernedbythetermsoftheirwrittenagreement).Ourresponsibility,whencalledupontoconstrueacontract,istoascertainandtogivethefullestpossibleeffecttotheintentionsofthecontractingparties.SeeBobPearsall ~ Motors,Inc.v.RegalChryslerPlymouth,Inc.,521S.W.2d578,580(Tenn.1975); o Breedingv._Shackelford_,888S.W.2d770,775(Tenn.Ct.App.1994).   Ѐ ` Becausethepartiesintentionsmustbereflectedinthetextoftheirwrittencontract,weconstruewrittencontractsasawhole,see_Cocke_ԀCountyBd.ofHighway #& _Commrs_Ԁv.NewportUtils.Bd.,690S.W.2d231,237(Tenn.1985),andweconsider D% ( eachprovisioninthecontextoftheentireagreement.SeeWilsonv.Moore,929 &5"* S.W.2d367,373(Tenn.Ct.App.1996).Wealsogivethecontractslanguageitsplain,natural,andordinarymeaning,see_Hardeman_ԀCountyBankv._Stallings_,917 '*w%. S.W.2d695,699(Tenn.Ct.App.1995),andweavoidstrainedinterpretationsthatcreateambiguitieswherenoneexist.SeeFarmersPeoplesBankv._Clemmer_,519 i-(2 S.W.2d801,805(Tenn.1975).@.D B.  L2-8 @88'D TheLayoffClaims  3=/:  ` Ms.WillisinsiststhatMs.PriestandtheFranklinCountyBoardofEducationdidnotabidebythetermsofthecontractgoverninglaidoffemployees.Specifically,sheassertsthatMs.Priestdidnotprovideherwithfifteendaysnoticeoftheproposed q:5B layoffasrequiredbyArticleXII(B)_X$XX'X  #  6      _Ԁofthecontractandthatshewasnotgivenrecall  rightstothenewlycreatedcentralofficepositionsasrequiredbyArticleXII(C)X%PXX)PX  #  7      ׀of Q thecontract.Inordertobeentitledtotheserights,Ms.Willismustfirstdemonstratethatsheisalaidoffemployeeunderthefactsofthiscase. ` Thecontractdoesnotdefinetheterms layoffor laidoffteacher;however,themeaningoftheterm layoffisthesamebothineverydayusageandinthelabormanagementcontext.Initscommonsense,a layoffisaperiodduringwhichaworkeristemporarilydismissedorallowedtoleavework.See8TheOxfordEnglish   Dictionary736(2ded.1989).Inthelabormanagementcontext,itconnotesaperiodoftemporarydismissalwiththeanticipationofrecall.See_Fishgold_Ԁv.Sullivan J _Drydock_Ԁ&RepairCorp.,328U.S.278,287n.11,66S.Ct.1105,1112n.11(1946);  CBS,Inc.v.InternationalPhotographersofMotionPictureIndus.,Local644,603 < F.2d1061,1063(2dCir.1979);Mayov.CityofSarasota,503So.2d347,349(Fla. - Dist.Ct.App.1987);_Formisano_Ԁv.BlueCrossofRhodeIsland,478A.2d167,169 ~ (R.I.1984).Thetermisnotambiguous,seeAndersonv.TwinCityRapidTransit o Co.,84N.W.2d593,59798(Minn.1957),andisclearlydistinguishablefromajob   abolishmentwhichisapermanenteliminationofaparticularposition.SeeSmithv. a " CaliforniaUnemploymentIns.App.Bd.,125Cal._Rptr_.35,40(Ct.App.1975) "R$ (construingthestateCivilServiceAct);GeneralMotorsCorp.v._Erves_,236N.W.2d #& 432,437(Mich.1975);InreMoreo,468N.E.2d85,88(OhioCt.App.1983). D% (  ` Underthefactsofthiscase,Ms.Williswasneverlaidoff.Hercentralofficepositionwaspermanentlyabolished.Shewasnevertoldthatshecouldexpecttoberecalledtoherformerposition.SheworkedcontinuouslyuntilJune30,1992,and +'0 bythattimeshehadalreadyacceptedateachingpositionforthenextschoolyear.Shenevermissedapaycheck.BecauseMsWillisscentralofficepositionwaspermanentlyabolished,shewasnotentitledtotherightsaccordedtolaidoffemployeesinArticleXIIofthecontract.@.D C.  %  @%DTheJustCauseClaim@DD/D  ` Ms.Willisalsoassertsthatshecouldnotberemovedfromhercentralofficepositionwithoutjustcause.ShebasesherargumentonArticleXXII(C)(1)ofthecontractwhichprovides:8 ` 8 ` (#` (#Noprofessionalemployeeshallbedischarged,transferred,nonrenewed,suspended,disciplined,reprimanded,adverselyevaluated,reducedinrankorcompensationordeprivedofanyprofessionaladvantagewithoutjustcause.   %@8 `  ` (#` (# Byitsownterms,thisprovisionappliestodisciplinaryactionsinwhichanemployeeisdischarged,transferred,nonrenewed,suspended,disciplined,reprimanded,adverselyevaluated,reducedinrankorcompensation,ordeprivedofanyprofessionaladvantage. ` Ms.Williswasnotdisciplined.HercentralofficepositionwaspermanentlyabolishednotbecauseofherperformancebutbecauseofthesuperintendentsandtheschoolboardsdesiretobemoreefficientandtobebetterabletomeettheperformancestandardscontainedintheEducationImprovementAct.Shewasnotreducedinrankorcompensationfordisciplinaryreasons.Thesereductionscameaboutbecauseherformercentralofficepositionwaspermanentlyabolishedandbecausetheonlyotheravailablepositionswereteachingpositionsthatpaidless.@-D III. 1-6 @ DClaimsBasedonStatutory_Reemployment_ԀRights  b3.8  ` WedeterminedintheprevioussectionthatneitherMs.PriestnortheFranklinCountyBoardofEducationignoredMs.Willisscontractrightsbecausethecontractdidnotaddresstherightsofemployeeswhoaredismissedbecauseoftheelimination 965@ oftheirpositions.Onereasonforthecontractssilenceonthissubjectmayverywellbethatithasbeenaddressedbystatute.Tenn.CodeAnn.495511(b)(3)(1996)requiresthattenuredteachersX XX+X  #  8      ׀whoaredismissedbecauseoftheeliminationoftheir B positionbeputona preferredlistfor_reemployment_andthattheybeplaced inthefirstvacancytheteacherisqualifiedbytrainingandexperiencetofill.Ms.Willisinsiststhattheschoolsuperintendentandschoolboardignoredher_reemployment_rightsunderthisstatute. ` Ms.WillisoverstatesherrightsunderTenn.CodeAnn.495511(b)(3).Thissectiondoesnotpreventthesuperintendentortheschoolboardfromdeterminingalaidoffteacherscompetency,compatibility,andsuitabilityforaparticularposition.SeeRandallv._Hankins_,733S.W.2d871,874(Tenn.1987).Thestatutedoesnot  requireautomaticreinstatementbutratherpreferentialconsiderationonceateachershowstherequisitequalificationsforthevacantposition.SeeRandallv._Hankins_, - 733S.W.2dat875;Longv.Carey,GibsonEq.No.3,1990WL125541,at*34 ~ (Tenn.Ct.App.Aug.31,1990);pet.rehearingdenied,1990WL151207(Tenn.Ct. o App.Oct.11,1990),perm.app.denied(Tenn.Dec.3,1990).    ` TherecordcontainssubstantialevidencethatMs.Williswasconsideredforalltheavailablepositionsshewasqualifiedtohold.Sheappliedforthefournewcentralofficepositionsandwasinterviewedbyadiversecommitteeforthreeofthepositions.ShewasnotofferedtheDirectorofAccountabilitypositionbecauseshelackedexperienceasaprincipalandbecauseMs.Priestbelievedthatshedidnotexhibittheinitiativerequiredfortheposition.Shewasnotofferedanyoftheremainingthreecentralofficepositionsbecausethescreeningcommitteeratedherqualificationslowerthananyoftheotherapplicants.AfterMs.Williswasnotofferedoneofthenewcentralofficepositions,Ms.Priestnotifiedheroftwoavailableteachingpositionsforwhichshewasqualified,andMs.Willisacceptedoneofthesepositions. ` Teachersareentitledtobeprotectedfromarbitraryorcapriciousactionsandtransfers actuatedbypoliticalorotherimpropermotives.McKennav.Sumner /72> CountyBd.ofEduc.,574S.W.2d527,534(Tenn.1978);Springerv.Williamson  CountyBd.ofEduc.,906S.W.2d924,926(Tenn.Ct.App.1995).Evenso, Q personnelactionsbasedonvalidprogrammaticconsiderationsarenotinvalidsimplybecausepartofthemotivationmayhavebeenpolitical.SeeSpringerv.Williamson   CountyBd.ofEduc.,906S.W.2dat926.AlthoughMs.Williscontendsthatthe 4  abolitionofherpositionwaspoliticallymotivated,therearesufficient,demonstrablegroundssupportingMs.Priestsandtheboardsdecisionstoabolishherpositionandtoplaceherinateachingposition. ` Ms.WillisworkedforMs.Priestforfiveyearspriortothereorganization.TherewasnoevidencethatduringthistimetherewereanyproblemsorcomplaintsabouttheirworkingrelationshiporthatMs.Priestwantedtofireher.Ms.Williswasgivenafairopportunityforeveryoneofthenewpositions.Thetestimonyestablishedthat,inresponsetolegislativemandatesrequiringaccountability,theBoardandMs.Priestchosetooverhaulthecentraloffice.Theiractionscaninnowaybecharacterizedasarbitraryorcapricious.@.D IV.  a "  ` Weaffirmthejudgmentandremandthecasetothetrialcourtforwhateverfurtherproceedingsmayberequired.Wetaxthecostsofthisappeal,jointlyandseverally,toDonnaWillisandtheFranklinCountyEducation_Association_Ԁforwhichexecution,ifnecessary,mayissue. `     h      p ______________________________ `     h      p WILLIAMC.KOCH,JR.,JUDGECONCUR:__________________________________HENRYF.TODD,PRESIDINGJUDGEMIDDLESECTION__________________________________SAMUELL.LEWIS,JUDGE\  8 4< X &@ DINTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @)DATNASHVILLE  h #&zY#DONNAWILLISandthe    )   FRANKLINCOUNTY h     )   EDUCATIONASSOCIATION,  )  (  `     h     ) ` Plaintiffs/Appellants,    ) p FranklinChancery T   `     h     ) p No.13,920 j  VS. `     h     ) 0   `     h     ) p AppealNo. F  FRANKLINCOUNTYBOARD  ) p 01A019606CH00266 \  OFEDUCATIONand h     ) r  PATTYPRIEST,Superintendent  )  ofFranklinCountySchools,    )   `     h     ) ` Defendants/Appellees.    )  7&dd7& @(DJUDGMENT   \ &N & ` ThiscausecameontobeheardupontherecordonappealfromtheFranklinCounty e ChanceryCourt,thebriefsoftheparties,andargumentsofcounsel.Uponconsiderationoftheentirerecord,thiscourtfindsandconcludesthatthetrialcourtsjudgmentshouldbeaffirmed. ` Inaccordancewiththeopinionfiledcontemporaneouslywiththisjudgment,itis,therefore,ordered,adjudged,anddecreedthatthetrialcourtsjudgmentbeandisherebySaffSTirmedT\S___S\,thatthecauseberemandedtothetrialcourtforfurtherproceedingsconsistentwiththiscourtsopinion,andthatthecostsbetaxedinthemannerprovidedinthisjudgment. ` ItisfurtherorderedthatthecostsofthisappealbetaxedUjointlyandseverallytoDonnaWillisandtheFranklinCountyEducationUVAssociation,principal,andCornelius&Collins,surety,forwhichexecutionmayissueifnecessary.V\VUAssocaition,principal,UVU___.U\\W ` ENTER_____________________.W\#& N_# `     h     __________________________________ `     h     HENRYF.TODD,PRESIDINGJUDGE `     h     MIDDLESECTION `     h     __________________________________ `     h     SAMUELL.LEWIS,JUDGE `     h     __________________________________ `     h     WILLIAMC.KOCH,JR.,JUDGE\