McClure v. Board of Education

The vital point in the case is whether the „ board of education of the city of Visalia is authorized to per mit a social dance in the high school building. The question here is, manifestly, one of power and not of policy. If we find that under any reasonable interpretation of the law such right exists, then we cannot interfere with the contemplated action of the board. It is the claim of respondent that the authority to permit such use has been conferred under proper restriction by the provisions of what is known as the Civic Center Act (Stats. 1913, p. 853), and subdivision 4 of section 1617…