Kirtley v. Dardanelle Public Schools

David Newbern, Justice.

The question raised by the appellant is whether the court erred in finding that her dismissal as a teacher did not violate the Teacher Fair Dismissal Act, codified as Ark. Stat. Ann. §§ 80-1266 through 80-1266.11 (Supp. 1985). In particular the appellant argues the trial judge erred in failing to find the appellant’s nonrenewal was arbitrary, capricious or discriminatory. She claims the trial judge did not understand that § 80-1266.9(d) permitted him to go beyond the record compiled in the school board hearing and consider evidence presented in court on review of the…