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First Name Teresa
Last Name Chapman-Davidson
Decision Date 5/17/2017
Docket Number 2016-1712-BooED
ALJ CHL
Respondent Boone County Board of Education and Willa Antill, Intervenor
Employment Type SERV
Job Title Aide
Topics Selection
Primary Issues Whether Grievant proved by a preponderance of the evidence that holding greater seniority in the aide classification entitled her to be selected for the posted ECCAT position.
Outcome Denied
Statutes W. Va. Code St. R. § 156-1-3 (2008); W. Va. Code § 18A-4-8b; W. Va. Code § 18A-4-8(i); W. Va. Code § 18A-3-2a; W. Va. Code § 18A-4-8(u); W. Va. Code § 18A-4-8b(d); W. Va. Code § 18A-4-8(g); 126 C.S.R. 136 §§ 12.1.c.7 and 12.1.d.8
Related Cases Howell v. W. Va. Dep't of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 89-DHS-72 (Nov. 29, 1990); Holly v. Logan County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 96-23-174 (Apr. 30, 1997); Hanshaw v. McDowell County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 33-88-130 (Aug. 19, 1988); Petry v. Kanawha County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 96-20-380 (Mar. 18, 1997); Leichliter v. W. Va. Dep't of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 92-HHR-486 (May 17, 1993); Workman v. Raleigh County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 2016-0830-RalED (Nov. 22, 2016); Cosner v. Gilmer County Bd. of Educ. and Skinner, Docket No. 2015-1520-GilED (July 27, 2016); Paugh v. Barbour County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 2015-1574-BarED (Aug. 26, 2016); Mayle v. Barbour County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 2016-0113-BarED (Aug. 26, 2016); Adkins v. Fayette County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 2015-1620-FayED (Oct. 19, 2016)
Keywords Selection; Posting; ECCAT; Certification; Credential; Classification Title; Seniority; Qualified; Priority
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis Grievant is employed by Respondent as an aide. Grievant applied for an Instructional Aide II/III/IV/Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (“ECCAT”)/Bus Aide position. While Grievant was the most senior applicant in the aide classification, she did not hold an ECCAT credential from the West Virginia Department of Education, nor had she ever held an ECCAT position. Another applicant, Intervenor, who was already employed in an ECCAT position, and held an ECCAT credential, was selected for the position. Grievant asserts that she is entitled to the position as she had the most seniority in the aide classification. Respondent argues that its selection of the other applicant for the ECCAT position was proper pursuant to statute. Grievant failed to prove her claim by a preponderance of the evidence. Therefore, the grievance is DENIED.

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