Flint v. Bd. of Educ. of County of Harrison

This ease is before this Court upon appeal of a final order of the Circuit Court of Harrison County entered on November 10, 1998. In that order, the circuit court found that nine service employees1 (hereinafter “the plaintiffs”) of the Harrison County Board of Education (hereinafter “BOE”) hired under 240-day annual contracts were entitled to compensation under 261-day annual contracts. The plaintiffs were awarded back pay for the 1996-1997 and 1997-1998 school years in the amount of the difference in pay and other benefits between a 261-day contract and a 240-day contract for each school…