Childers v. Pruitt

VANCE, Commissioner.

Tilden Deskins was appointed school superintendent of the Pike County School District for a four-year term commencing July 1, 1973, and expiring June 30, 1977. He resigned after serving only ten days of that term. The school board accepted his resignation and purported to appoint James Dotson to serve as superintendent from July 11, 1973, until June 30, 1974.

In October 1973, the board of education by a three-two vote appointed the appellee, Ervin Pruitt, as school superintendent from July 1, 1974, until June 30, 1977.

In November 1973, one of the three-man majority of the…