Thornton v. Board of Trustees

This appeal is from an order of the superior court denying a petition for a writ of mandate upon a review of an administrative proceeding pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.5. The administrative proceeding followed respondent school board’s refusal to renew appellant's contract as a probationary teacher.

On December 6, 1966, respondent board adopted the following resolution: 1 ‘ Certificated personnel who have attained the age of sixty-five years prior to the opening of the school year, shall automatically be ineligible for employment as a teacher within the school district. This…