Burnkrant v. Saggau

HAIRE, Judge.

This appeal in a mandamus proceeding requires us to determine whether a student was lawfully suspended from high school.

The student involved is appellee’s minor son, Kent Saggau. Kent was 15 years of age and a student at Saguaro High School *311in Scottsdale during the semester nearing completion in May 1969. On May 8, 1969, a teacher at Saguaro High reported that Kent had been found in possession of a partially smoked cigarette on the school premises. This was Kent’s second such offense, the first having occurred in March 1969. On May 9, 1969, an order was signed suspending Kent…