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Board discusses assignment and transfer language; counsel warns about director authority and grievance avenues
Summary
Board members raised concerns about involuntary transfers and asked whether seniority and leadership roles should be considered; district counsel said Tennessee law and existing policy give the director broad authority to assign staff, and recommended grievance channels where abuse is alleged.
Board members raised concerns over assignment and transfer procedures, asking whether seniority or leadership positions (department chairs, long‑tenured teachers) should be given priority when schools reorganize or staffing needs change.
Staff counsel explained that board policy requires transfers be nondiscriminatory and not arbitrary or capricious. Counsel said state law grants the director broad…
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