Arkansas State Board of Education v. Purifoy

Supreme Court of Arkansas
Arkansas State Board of Education v. Purifoy, 292 Ark. 526 (Ark. 1987)
731 S.W.2d 209; 1987 Ark. LEXIS 2179

Arkansas State Board of Education v. Purifoy

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

A Writ of Prohibition is granted. The action filed by the Bright Star Independent School District in the Chancery Court of Miller County is an appeal from a decision by an administrative agency, the Arkansas State Board of Education. Such appeals are governed by the Administrative Procedure Act, Ark. Stat. Ann. § 5-701 through § 5-715 (Repl. 1976 and Supp. 1985).

The Quality Education Act of 198 3 provides appeals from rulings by the State Board of Education may be made to a “court of competent jurisdiction.” Ark. Stat. Ann. § 80-4606. We deem that court to be the circuit court. See § 5-713(b)(1). Therefore the chancery court does not have jurisdiction to entertain this suit.

Writ granted.

Reference

Full Case Name
ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION v. Hon. Philip B. PURIFOY, Chancellor
Cited By
4 cases
Status
Published