Board of Education v. Bowers

WORKMAN, Justice:

We have consolidated these two cases to address the issue of whether the cumulative seniority of a teacher who holds an administrative directorship within the central office of a county board of education entitles her to “bump” another director when her position is eliminated due to a reduction in force (RIF). Although the pertinent facts of these two cases are virtually indistinguishable, a different result obtained both at the culmination of the grievance stage and following the appeal of each teacher’s grievance. The inconsistent results can be further gleaned from the…