Cords v. WINDOW ROCK SCH. DIST. NO. 8, APACHE CTY.

OPINION

HATHAWAY, Chief Judge.

Appellant Carl H. Cords appeals from a denial of his application for a Writ of Mandamus seeking that the court direct the defendant Board of Trustees of Window Rock School District No. 8, Apache County, to issue him a teaching contract for the 1969-70 school year.

The facts, taken in a light most favorable to upholding the judgment, are as follows: In October, 1967, plaintiff, a tenured teacher, requested and was granted a sabbatical leave of absence pursuant to A. R.S. § 15-444.02(D). In his request plaintiff specified that he sought to attend the University of…