Boddie v. Jackson Parish School Board

HALL, Judge.

In this mandamus suit, the plaintiff school teacher contends she was employed as a guidance counselor by the Jackson Parish School Board and was subsequently discharged without compliance with LSA— R.S. 17:442, which provides that a probationary teacher may be dismissed or discharged by the school board upon the written recommendation of the superintendent of schools, accompanied by valid reasons therefor. The defendants, School Board and its superintendent, concede the statute was not complied with but contend plaintiff was never employed by the School Board and, therefore,…