§ 6-17-304 - Employment of teacher obligated to another school district -- Liability of hiring school district. - Arkansas Statutes

6-17-304. Employment of teacher obligated to another school district -- Liability of hiring school district.

(a) Any school district which employs a teacher or administrator which the school district knows, or should have known, is contractually obligated to another school district shall be liable to the other school district for an amount of money equal to the salary in the violated contract exclusive of fringe benefits.

(b) Either school district may petition the Department of Education to satisfy the liability by transferring such amount to the entitled school district from funds which the department would have distributed to the liable school district.

(c) Upon receipt of such a petition, the department shall determine the amount of the liability and satisfy the same by such transfer.

(d) If a substantial question arises as to the existence of a contract, the State Board of Education may decline to assess the penalty.