State Ex Rel. Bohanon v. Wanamaker

The decision of a school board not to renew the employment of a school principal gave rise to this certiorari proceeding.

Lawrence H. Bohanon, for many years principal of Roosevelt school, in Everett, was not tendered a contract renewing his employment for thé school year 1954-1955. Through his attorneys, he therefore wrote to the school board, under date of August 6, 1954, demanding that such a contract be issued. The position taken in this, letter was that Bohanon was entitled to the contract because he had not, on or before April 15, 1954,' received notice of the decision not to renew his…