Williams v. BOARD OF ED., ETC.

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

The Circuit Court of Lee County, Arkansas, refused to issue a writ of mandamus to the Board of Education for the Marianna School District to reinstate the appellant as a student. Jimmy Williams, the appellant, was expelled from school for excessive absenteeism and sought the writ. We find no error and affirm the judgment.

Williams, a sixteen year old, was a sophomore in the Marianna schools. He had missed his physical science class fourteen times in one semester and was expelled. He went before the principal, superintendent and school board objecting to the decision.

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