School District No. 47 v. Goodwin
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Ouachita Circuit Court; C. TV. Smith, Judge; The action of the separate members of a school board is not the action of the board. There must be a meeting, after due notice to each director, which should be in writing, stating the time, place and purpose of the meeting.
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Appeal from Ouachita Circuit Court; C. TV. Smith, Judge; The action of the separate members of a school board is not the action of the board. There must be a meeting, after due notice to each director, which should be in writing, stating the time, place and purpose of the meeting. Until this is done, the action of a majority of the directors is not binding unless it be in a matter involving no exercise of discretion. 52 Ark. 515-16; 64 Ark. 491. 1. There is no statutory requirement that a notice to directors of a meeting for the purpose of employing a teacher should be in writing, and it is…
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
Appellee was engaged to teach school by two school directors at a meeting of which, at best, only verbal notice was given to the other director. A written contract for six months at rate of $40 per month was signed by the teacher, and on part of the district was signed by the two directors, and under it she entered into performance and taught the school for two months, two weeks and two days, and then was barred entrance to the school house by the directors, and she sued upon the contract and recovered, and the district appealed.
Appellant points out error in the instructions given and the…
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