Lagina Scott v. Shelby County Board of Education

02/26/2025 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON September 10, 2024 Session LAGINA SCOTT v. SHELBY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, ET AL. Appeal from the Chancery Court for Shelby County No. CH-19-0492 Jim Kyle, Chancellor ___________________________________ No. W2022-00914-COA-R3-CV _______________________________ This appeal arises from the termination of a tenured teacher. The trial court determined that the school district terminated the teacher without legal cause and ordered that she be reinstated with backpay but denied her request for attorney’s fees. Finding that the teacher…