Opinion No.

The Honorable Stuart Vess State Representative 6717 Pontiac Drive North Little Rock, Arkansas 72116

Dear Representative Vess:

This opinion is being issued in response to your recent question regarding teacher salaries.

The basis for your question is a scenario in which a school district and a teacher enter into a contract under the terms of which the school year is to consist of 185 days, and the teacher is to receive an agreed-upon salary. At the end of that school year, the district tenders a contract to the teacher for the following school year. Under the terms of the new contract, the school…