Head v. Caddo Hills School District

Steele Hays, Justice.

Joe Dale Head filed suit against the Caddo Hills School District alleging that the district terminated his contract to teach for reasons that were arbitrary, capricious and discriminatory in violation of the Arkansas Teacher Fair Dismissal Act.1 The district moved to dismiss the complaint on grounds of res judicata and the trial court granted the motion. Head has appealed. We reverse and remand.

Joe Dale Head was a probationary teacher with the Caddo Hills School District for the school year 1979-80. In July of that year Head was notified that his contract for 1980-81 was…