Foreman School District No. 25 v. Steele

J IM PlANNAH, Justice.

Appellant Foreman School District No. 25 (the District) appeals the Little River County Circuit Court’s summary judgment in favor of Appellee Leo Pat Steele in a breach of contract claim where the District failed to pay Steele for a year’s employment after improperly attempting to nonrenew his contract. This case calls for the interpretation of the 1994 version of the Arkansas Teacher Fair Dismissal Act (“TFDA”).

In 1993, the District hired Steele to be the high school principal for the 1993-1994 school year. His one-year contract began on July 1, 1993, at an annual rate…