Golonka v. Department of Education

The question on appeal is whether the trial court erred in denying plaintiff Golonka’s motion for summary judgment, the practical effect of which was to deny her request for a writ of mandamus which would have compelled the Michi gan Department of Education to certify her as a teacher consultant.

Plaintiff Golonka, certified by the State Board of Education as a general education teacher and a special education teacher, taught in the South Redford School District. As stipulated to by the parties, for more than ten years she has taught handicapped students with learning disabilities, who have…