Zink v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CHRISMAN COMMUNITY UNIT

Petitioner, a teacher whose position had been reduced from full-time to half-time, sought a writ of mandamus directing the respondent school board to reinstate her to a full-time teaching position. The circuit court of Edgar County found that petitioner was not legally qualified to hold the position she was seeking and, accordingly, the court denied the petition for writ of mandamus. Petitioner appeals. The relevant facts follow.

Petitioner, Jean Zink, was awarded a bachelor of science degree in School Vocational Home Economics by Indiana State Teachers College in 1961. Also in 1961 the State…