Beckwith v. Board of Public Instruction

ERVIN, Justice.

We have for review on petition for writ of certiorari a decision of the District Court of Appeal, Third District, reported at 247 So.2d 508.

This action arose out of a dispute over whether Petitioner, Franklin P. Beckwith, and 162 others in a class of teachers he represents, were entitled to continuing contracts for the 1967-68 school year from Respondent Board of Public Instruction of Dade County.

Continuing contracts are awarded teachers who have completed certain requirements set forth in Section 231.36, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. Prior to July 1, 1967, the section provided in…