Legal Opinion
Watson Chapel School District v. Russell
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided October 12, 2006No. 06-60PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Annabelle Clinton Imber, Justice.
This case concerns the notice requirements of the Teacher Fair Dismissal Act (TFDA), as amended in 1999 and 2001. See Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-1501 et seq. (Repl. 1999 & Supp. 2005). Pursuant to the 2001 amendments, when a school district sends a teacher notice that it will not renew the teacher’s contract, the written notice must include “a statement of the reasons for the recommendation, setting forth the reasons in separately numbered paragraphs so that a reasonable teacher can prepare a defense.” Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-1506(b)(2)(B) (Repl. 1999)(emphasis…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Maxwell v. Southside School DistrictSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
- Lee v. Big Flat Public SchoolsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
- Murray v. Altheimer-Sherrill Public SchoolsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
- Fullerton v. Southside School DistrictSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
- Greene v. PackSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Russell v. Watson Chapel School DistrictSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2009
- Timpani v. Lakeside School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2011
- Riley v. Vilonia School DistrictDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 2022
- Watson Chapel School District v. RussellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2006