Snell v. Brothers

OPINION

BROCK, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether the appellant schoolteacher has acquired tenure status under the Teacher Tenure Law, T.C.A. § 49-1401 et seq.

Mr. Billy Joe Snell was first employed by the Rutherford County Board of Education in August,' 1970, to teach English, science, and physical education and to coach basketball and baseball at Roekvale School. He continued in that position until the end of the 1971-72 school year. During the 1972-1973 academic year he taught boys’ physical education and coached golf and boys’ basketball at Riverdale High School in Rutherford County.…