Coleman v. School District of Rochester

The inquiry relates to the power of school boards in prescribing tests for the eligibility of teachers for nomination and election and in adopting rules for their dismissal. The existence of the power and the manner of its exercise are both challenged.

Respecting the power, its grant is wholly a matter of legislative discretion. Contrary to the plaintiffs’ assertion, no constitutional issue of personal rights is involved. No one has a guaranteed or vested right to become or to continue in position as a public school teacher, even subject to regulation. The legislature, if it saw fit, might…