Board of Education v. Townsend

This is an appeal by Kitty Townsend from a decision of the Circuit Court of Mercer County which held that Ms. Townsend was not entitled to seniority credit, in support of a job application with the Mercer County Board of Education, for time which she spent working as a substitute teacher for the Board during the 1989-1990 school year. On appeal, Ms. Townsend claims that the circuit court erred in holding that she was not entitled to the seniority credit.

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FACTS

The appellant, Kitty Townsend, who was classified as a substitute teacher, worked for the Mercer County Board of Education for more…