Elias v. Board of School Directors

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Cohen,

These are two actions of mandamus, brought by plaintiffs as school nurses against the defendant board of school directors and the defendant school district. Both plaintiffs were registered nurses and were employed by defendants to serve as school nurses. On the date of employment of each plaintiff, neither had certification to act as a school nurse or to teach school. In the case of each plaintiff, a temporary professional employe’s contract to teach in the school district for a period of ten months was executed. Several months thereafter, the Department of Public…