Dryden v. Marcellus Community Schools Board of Education

Plaintiff sought a writ of mandamus in Cass Circuit Court to compel defendants to offer him employment as a full-time tenure teacher for the 1975-76 school year. After a show-cause hearing, the trial court denied relief. The Court of Appeals, over the dissent of Judge Bashara, reversed. 73 Mich App 40; 250 NW2d 782 (1976). We believe the trial court ruled correctly.

Defendants employed plaintiff as a probationary teacher for the 1973-74 and 1974-75 school years. Defendant board of education on March 24, 1975 held a private executive session during which it discussed plaintiff’s employment…