Tringham v. State Board of Education

An accusation was filed with the State Board of Education charging that respondent committed immoral acts while serving as the principal of a public school. *508The matter was heard before a hearing officer, who prepared a proposed decision suspending respondent’s credentials for one year. The board considered the evidence taken at the hearing, rejected the recommendation of the hearing officer as to punishment, and ordered that respondent’s credentials be revoked.

Respondent brought this proceeding in mandamus in the superior court to review the order of the board, and the parties submitted the…