Gillespie v. Board of Education of North Little Rock School District

STEPHENSON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Barbara Gillespie appeals from the district court’s1 conclusion that appellee North Little Rock School District (School District) substantially complied with the notice provisions of Ark.Stat.Ann. § 80-1304(b) (1980). We affirm the district court, 528 F.Supp. 433.

I. BACKGROUND

Gillespie, a certified guidance counselor, applied for and received a position as one of *530the two guidance counselors at Ridgeroad Junior High School for the 1979-80 school year, commencing .her employment October 3, 1979. After starting work, she notified her…