Thompson v. Modesto City High School District

Opinion

MANUEL, J.

Plaintiff (hereinafter petitioner) Gordon Thompson appeals from the judgment denying his petition for a writ of mandate to compel the Modesto City High School District and other named parties (hereinafter referred to collectively as defendant) to reinstate him as a counselor.

Petitioner is a certificated permanent employee of defendant holding both a general pupil personnel credential authorizing him to serve as a counselor and a general secondary credential authorizing him to serve as a teacher. Petitioner commenced employment with defendant as a high school teacher in…