Section 37-9-113 - Judicial review(1) Any employee aggrieved by a final decision of the school board is entitled to judicial review thereof, as hereinafter provided.(2) An appeal may be taken by such employee to the chancery court of the judicial district in which the school district is located, by filing a petition with the clerk of that court and executing and filing bond payable to the school board with sufficient sureties, in the penalty of not less than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), conditioned upon the payment of all of the costs of appeal, within twenty (20) days of the receipt of the final decision of the board.(3) The scope of review of the chancery court in such cases shall be limited to a review of the record made before the school board or hearing officer to determine if the action of the school board is unlawful for the reason that it was:(a) Not supported by any substantial evidence;(b) Arbitrary or capricious; or(c) In violation of some statutory or constitutional right of the employee.(4) No relief shall be granted based upon a court's finding of harmless error by the board in complying with the procedural requirements of Sections 37-9-101 through 37-9-113. However, in the event that there is a finding of prejudicial error in the proceedings, the cause shall be remanded for a rehearing consistent with the findings of the court.(5) Any party aggrieved by action of the chancery court may appeal to the Supreme Court in the manner provided by law.Laws, 1974, ch. 577, § 7; Laws, 1977, ch. 489, § 5, eff. 7/1/1977.