Premise: (Apparently, it was a happy arrangement for all.)

Hypothesis: Everyone was happy with the arrangement.
Answer: yes

Premise: The Chief Operating Officer is appointed by the Secretary of Education to a minimum 3-year and a maximum 5-year term, and may receive a bonus for meeting the performance goals or be removed for failing to meet them.

Hypothesis: The COO has been appointed to a lifelong position, no matter how they perform.
Answer: no

Premise: Any stories would keep the number small.

Hypothesis: The number would stay small.
Answer: yes

Premise: yeah that's the one i was thinking of

Hypothesis: That is the one I was thinking of, but not what I thought.
Answer: it is not possible to tell